Loren B. Thompson of the Lexington Institute says the US Army has been seeking a successor to the OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter for over a decade, and it has been a frustrating experience.

Harris Corporation has signed a long term agreement with TAE for the manufacture and supply of advanced liquid cooled electronics enclosures for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

BAE Systems has completed a successful Production Readiness Review for manufacturing critical airframe components for the F35 Joint Strike Fighter Program.

Senator John McCain has written to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta regarding the Armed Service Committee's concerns over the reallocation of US$264 million to pay for cost growth on the first three F-35s.

Russia's Irkut aircraft holding is in talks with the Defense Ministry on the delivery of up to 40 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighters to the Russian Air Force, the company said, according to RIA Novosti.

Writing in The Australian, Peter Leahy, who was Chief of Army from 2002-2008, has warned that there is confusion over the nation's mission in Afghanistan and what it wants to achieve.

The start of joint United States and Australia military training exercise, Talisman Sabre 2011, was marked with a successful Open Day event at the Rockhampton showgrounds.

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced the extension of the contract to provide Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft to Australian troops in Afghanistan to the end of 2012.

Royal Australian Air Force fighter jets and personnel have begun their most advanced international air combat training activity, Exercise Red Flag in Alaska.

An Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft for the UK's Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a Tornado fighter.

Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missiles anti-ship and land-attack missiles are a step closer to entering service with the Royal Norwegian Navy after a series of successfully live-fire tests.

Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS presented the world's first aircraft with a serial hybrid electric drive system at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011.

Australian Aerospace underlined its long-term commitment to the Australian helicopter industry, in the wake of the Federal Government's decision not to purchase the NH90 NFH under Air 9000 Phase 8.

The Australian government's purchase of 24 MH-60R Seahawk 'Romeo' naval combat helicopters is good news for several US defence companies.

High speed and low cost have emerged as essential characteristics of the US Army's next-generation helicopter, according to an official overseeing early technology development efforts for the aircraft.

Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Materiel announced that the Australian Government had approved the acquisition of 24 Seahawk 'Romeo' naval combat helicopters at a cost of over $3 billion.