sustainment news
Boeing has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Program for the global fleet of aircraft. The initial contract is valued…
sustainment news
Boeing has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Program for the global fleet of aircraft. The initial contract is valued…
The US State Department has approved the sale of a single Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft for Australia. A September 30 Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notification says the…
The US Dept of Defense has announced it has selected Rolls-Royce to supply new commercially-derived turbofans to re-engine the US Air Force’s fleet of Boeing B-52H bombers. The Commercial Engine…
The US DoD has announced a US$140.3m contract has been awarded to Raytheon for the delivery of 36 AN/APG-79(V)4 advanced electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for integration with Royal Canadian…
The Commonwealth has confirmed that the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins class submarine Life-of-Type Extension (LTE) and Hobart class destroyer upgrade will be conducted at the Osborne yard in Adelaide. The…
The US F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has awarded F-35 sustainment contracts and options with a total value of up to US$6.6bn (A$9.1bn) to Lockheed Martin for the 2021-2023 fiscal…
The Australian, US, and UK governments have jointly announced the formation of a closer trilateral military relationship, and that Australia will look to buy a fleet of nuclear-powered, conventionally-armed attack…
The Royal Australian Navy’s west coast oiler, HMAS Sirius, departed Fremantle on August 31 for its final operational deployment. Living up to her motto of “Serve and Provide”, Sirius’s deployment…
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced it has delivered the Network Integration Test Environment (NITE) capability for the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude maritime UAS to the ADF. Located at RAAF Edinburgh, the…
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has advised that the US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Australia of future naval extended air defence…
Canberra-based cyber security company, Penten has announced a major injection of capital through the acceptance of Five V Capital as an equity partner. Penten says Five V Capital is an…
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has announced it has been shortlisted for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 125 Phase 4 integrated soldier system program, The company’s confirmation comes after rivals Elbit Systems…
The Australian Defence Force will partner with the US on the development of that country’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program. Being developed by Lockheed Martin and with a designed range…
The Royal Australian Navy’s three Hobart class destroyers have formally achieved their final operational capability (FOC). The three vessels, HMA Ships Hobart, Brisbane, and Sydney achieved the milestone following the…
The Royal Australian Navy’s new auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessel, HMAS Supply (II) has successfully conducted its first replenishment at sea (RAS) of another ship. Conducted in the east coast…
The US Navy has embarked a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35Cs on the USS Carl Vinson for the type’s first carrier deployment. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) departed…
The Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA 1448 Phase 4B to upgrade the air search radar capability of the ANZAC class frigate fleet has achieved an initial operational capability (IOC). Described…
Babcock Australasia and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have signed An MoU to develop new technologies for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System (ISS).…
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 40 BAE Systems M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States…
AMDA Foundation has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Australian International Airshow at Avalon. In an August 10 release, AMDA Foundation CEO Ian Honnery said the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic had…