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).

An all-new Australian airshow was launched on 27 April, to be held on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

While Australia touts its Loyal Wingman program as the first locally-designed and built fighter since the Boomerang in the Second World War, several of its regional neighbours have a history of vibrant indigenous fighter programs.

India’s Navy will deploy a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (P-8I) to Darwin from 11-15 April to conduct coordinated exercises with a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon Aircraft.

Airbus has handed over the fifth of seven C295 aircraft to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in a ceremony held last Thursday.

RUAG Australia has been awarded a Defence Innovation Hub Prototype System (Phase 3) contract to develop technologies for the restoration of damaged components for aircraft sustainment.

The next phase of the Air 5428 aircrew training program has begun, with industry teams now vying to supply a Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS) under Air 5428 Phase 3.

The study by a Boeing-led industry team will guide capability development efforts by the alliance members in advance of the planned retirement of NATO’s E-3 AWACS in 2035.

RUAG Australia is the first Australian company to be granted Authority To Proceed from the US Government F-35 Joint Program Office to establish F-35 Wheels and Brakes sustainment capability in the Asia-Pacific.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) confirmed that Defence has advised it will not proceed with its Air 7003 Skyguardian project.

Leonardo Australia has announced that the Essendon Fields Service Centre in Melbourne, VIC, has received CASA Part 145 approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.