sustainment news
The deployment of an RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime ISR aircraft to the Middle East has concluded. The aircraft was deployed under the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in September in…
sustainment news
The deployment of an RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime ISR aircraft to the Middle East has concluded. The aircraft was deployed under the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in September in…
By Owen Zupp Imagery supplied by Air Affairs Nowra, on the NSW south coast is well known as the home of the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) and…
The Commonwealth has announced the selection of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Sky Guardian as its preferred version of the Predator B for the RAAF’s Project AIR 7003…
Japan has been approved by the US State Department to upgrade 98 of its Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle fighters to a new ‘Japanese Super Interceptor’ configuration. The approval of the project,…
By Max Blenkin The big grey warships, the frigates and guided missile destroyers, may well be the star athletes of the modern Royal Australian Navy, but it’s always been the little ships which did most…
The Navy’s two Canberra class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels have achieved the final operational capability (FOC) milestone. Defence Minister Senator Linda Reynolds said on November 12 that HMASs Canberra…
The last of Australia’s Adelaide-class guided missile frigates HMAS Melbourne has been paid off at a ceremony at Sydney’s Garden Island Naval Base. As with the retirement of any vessel…
Defence has signed the necessary contracts with two companies shortlisted to supply the Army’s new Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to proceed to the next stage of the evaluation process. Hanwha…
The government has awarded $2.3 million in grants to local companies to boost their defence industry capability. Defence Industry Minister Melissa price said the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants encouraged…
Shipbuilder Naval Group has launched a new Australian subsidiary. Called Naval Group Pacific and to be run out of Sydney, the company said the creation of the new entity highlighted…
Naval Group and ASC have signed a new deal for their first new apprentices to undertake their training with ASC. Under the agreement, the first three apprentices start in January…
Raytheon Australia has signed an agreement with Defence to provide naval surface ship combat system engineering support services for up to six years. Raytheon Australia managing director Michael Ward said…
The heads of seven major Australian defence primes and organisations have signed on to an unprecedented collaboration to ensure shipbuilding projects have the workers they need. Through the Naval Shipbuilding…
The ADF’s SEA 1000 Attack class submarine project prime contractor, Naval Group has awarded a contract to Schneider Electric France for the procurement of Main Direct Current (DC) Switchboards for…
Canberra-based XTEK Ltd has been awarded a contract by Defence for the repair, maintenance and support of the ADF’s fleet of Wasp All Environment (AE) small UASs. The contract includes…
On the eve of the closing date for Requests for Information to be submitted to the Commonwealth for the Project LAND 4503 armed reconnaissance helicopter replacement program, Airbus Helicopters has…
Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) has announced its Brisbane-based Sikorsky Australia operations will be consolidated at Nowra by 31 January 2020. The move will see Sikorsky Australia’s Brisbane Airport facility closed…
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to develop enhancements to the F-35 Lightning II’s AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare/countermeasures system for the planned Block 4 upgrade. Currently considered…
The RAAF has taken delivery of its third and last Dassault falcon 7X special purpose aircraft (SPA) at Fairbairn Defence Establishment in Canberra. Following the delivery of the first 7X…
The RAAF’s fleet of 71 McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets passed a fleet total milestone of 400,000 flying hours in August. The RAAF took delivery of 57 single-seat F/A-18As and…