The Hawk Lead-In Fighter will continue to train Australia’s frontline fighter pilots through to 2031 following a $1.5 billion commitment by the government.

On the opening day of the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, Boeing said it was looking towards a surge on sales for its E-7 AEW&C platform following the recent decision in the UK to order it and burgeoning interest in the US.

Indonesia has signed a contract with France for 6 Dassault Rafale omnirole fighters and plans to buy up to 36 more. The U.S. State Department has also cleared the sale of 36 Boeing F-15 Eagles to Indonesia.

Under sultry skies, the 2022 Singapore Airshow kicks off this week – albeit in slightly reduced form due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has selected Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 Series flight displays for its Boeing 757 fleet.

The government has awarded a $2.13 million contract to Hawkesbury-based engineering consultancy Aerospace & Mechanical Consulting Engineers to continue its development of a unique lightweight armour for the C-130J Hercules airlifter aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Australia has confirmed it has delivered the Air 5428 Pilot Training System, combining simulators and aircraft, to support the professional development of Navy, Army, and Air Force pilots.

This is a significant milestone in the Triton program and for Australia's acquisition plans under Air 7000 1B.

CAE has announced that it has signed a teaming agreement with Nova Systems to join Team AUStringer, which will respond to the Project Air 5428 Phase 3 Aviation Mission Training System solicitation for the RAAF.

Sovereign sustainability has taken a leap, with No. 81 Wing accepting and successfully expending the first Australian manufactured BLU-111(AUS)B/B.

Asia Pacific Aerospace has confirmed continuation of non-destructive testing (NDT) services previously offered by the Sikorsky Australia NDT unit.

On December 13, Northrop Grumman reached a significant milestone in the production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft when the aircraft fuselage was mounted onto Triton’s unique one-piece wing.

Improving sustainability and using digital technologies to boost productivity are among the focus areas of a new five-year research program launched by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Boeing.

When Finland selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II as its new fighter on 10 December, the country also became the third customer so far to select the Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile (JSM) as its maritime strike weapon of choice.

One of the largest and most ambitious projects in Defence is often overlooked: Air 6500, the Joint Air Battle Management System for the ADF and what Defence calls the ‘core’ of the future Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability.

Boeing Australia and the RAAF have advanced the operational readiness of the Airpower Teaming System aircraft, successfully demonstrating multiple payloads, semi-autonomous behaviours and crewed-uncrewed teaming in the digital environment.