BAE Systems and AgustaWestland has announced that the NSW South Coast city of Nowra will be the location for the new $40 million world class helicopter transmission test facility.

A few weeks ago, ADM reported whether the Australian Super Hornets were to get the much criticised MIDS terminals as integrated into the US Navy's Super Hornets.

The ongoing investigation into the RAAF PC-9/A crash at RAAF Base East Sale has revealed the crash was caused by loss of engine power as a result of the failure of a component in the aircraft's fuel system.

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport has been formally delivered and accepted by the DMO.

Engineering and project management consultancy firm Aurecon, has been selected to be the Project Manager/Contractor administrator for the upgrade of the RAAF’s new Maritime Patrol Capability facilities at Edinburgh air force base.

There was neither brass band nor dry ice at the welcome home ceremony for the prototype Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Orion P-3K2 on 2 May, but there was no shortage of compliments.

BAE Systems has secured a $3 million, three year contract to provide usage monitoring services for the RAAF’s F/A-18 Hornets. The contract, with extension options, will support 10 jobs at Williamtown in NSW and Richmond in Victoria.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system to Eglin Air Force Base’s 33rd Fighter Wing.

At the time of writing, industry was still awaiting the draft RFTs for the ADF’s two pilot training projects, Air 5428 and Air 9000 Ph.7. The responses will tell Defence what sort of choices it will face.

Boeing has completed delivery of six F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrew and maintenance trainers to the RAAF at Amberley.

The Dutch Parliament has approved the purchase of a second Joint Strike fighter test aircraft, just days after the nation’s Cabinet announced a one billion euro cut in the defence budget.

The US Air Force has taken delivery of the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters.

Six weeks after its first public presentation the Airbus sponsored technology demonstrator "eGenius" performed its maiden flight from the airfield in Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany.

Aurecon's Defence team lands significant project win - Air 7000 New Maritime Patrol Capability Facilities - Project Management/Contract Administration.

Following the spectacular crash of a commercial airship and a US Army surveillance aerostat late last year, questions remain over who will get stuck with the bill for the damage.

Last week ADM reported that new multimillion-dollar radio terminals designed to provide key capabilities to military aircraft had failed initial operational testing, largely due to errors by contractor ViaSat.