Air

TAE Aerospace announced today it has successfully achieved all Initial Depot Capability (IDC) requirements for the repair and overhaul of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine.

B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft from the Pacific Air Forces will be visiting RAAF Base Amberley this month as part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation initiative.

Electro Optic Systems subsidiary EOS Defense Systems USA has been selected by the US Air Force to compete for task orders alongside several other companies under an IDIQ contract to support its Advanced Battle Management System.

Exercise Pitch Black will once again return to the Top End this year, with Australian and international military aircraft training over the Northern Territory from 19 August until 8 September.

Silentium Defence is currently designing and testing a range of technologies that can be incorporated into Lockheed Martin Australia’s future Joint Air Battle Management solution.

The RAAF has concluded its third biennial Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC), following a six-month long series of exercises throughout Australia.

Although it’s not the first time the rotational US force has supported a Diamond Storm exercise, it is the first time it has directly played a role in the qualification of Combat Control Instructors.

The US State Department has approved Australia's request to purchase AGM-88E2 AARGM E2 Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of US$94 million (A$134.8 million).

Northrop Grumman has received additional funding to upgrade new MQ-4C Tritons to an Integrated Functional Capability 4.0 (IFC-4) multiple intelligence configuration for the US Navy and the Australian government.

The skies over the Top End are once again reverberating to the sound of combat aircraft as Exercise Diamond Storm draws to its conclusion.

Leonardo has announced a further expansion of its fleet of AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters in Australia with an order for three aircraft as part of Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service (ERHS) fleet modernisation effort.

The German Government yesterday announced that Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook has been selected for its heavy-lift helicopter requirements (STH) for the German Bundeswehr.

The government has announced an additional investment of $454 million in the Loyal Wingman Program.

Lockheed Martin Australia has partnered with Penten, signing a contract to deliver advanced cyber security capabilities to support the RAAF's Air 6500 Phase 1.

In partnership with a panel provider, Canberra-based company Allectum has been selected to provide the sustainment office capability for Distributed Ground Station–Australia.

For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or Koku-Jieitai).