The US Navy’s P-8A maritime patrol aircraft program has received approval to begin low rate production.

Raytheon Australia has teamed with Bell Helicopter to bid for project Air 9000 Phase 7 - Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), which will provide the future rotary wing training capability for Navy and Army.

BAE Systems has announced that it will pursue the US Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training Family of Systems program with what it terms the world’s most advanced and successful fast jet training system, the proven Hawk Advanced Jet Training System.

On September 7, the French Navy took delivery of its second NH90 Caiman Marine helicopter, to be used for anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare.

Defence is to seek short-term commercial arrangements to maintain the continuity of support to its airlift support needs to the Middle East.

Pratt & Whitney and Production Parts have signed a new contract for the manufacture of a critical engine component for the JSF F135 propulsion system.

China is believed to be working towards an advanced jet that could potentially match the capabilities of the F-22 Raptor and the upcoming F-35 JSF.

L-3 Link Simulation & Training has sold its Advanced Helmet Mounted Display to Raytheon Australia in support of the RAAF's Hornet Aircrew Training System.

Allegations have surfaced that the successful tenderer for the 2005 Defence contract for Air Support Services to the MEAO received inside help.

Australia's largest contribution to annual US-led humanitarian assistance mission Pacific Partnership 2010 has concluded in Papua New Guinea.

Australia will be allowed to receive the technology to turn its fitted-for-but-not-with Super Hornets into the electronic attack variant, according to new reports.

Boeing Australia Component Repairs has signed a contract to repair and refurbish structural components for the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 A/B fleet.

Under a $300 million contract, signed in 2007, Russia is to complete the delivery of three Su-30MK2 and three Su-27SKM fighters to Jakarta by the end of 2010.

More than 20 Australian companies are contributing manufacturing, design, software, tooling, training and other capabilities to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF program.

Pratt & Whitney has selected Broens Industries to design and manufacture a critical piece of ground support equipment for the F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

Cobham Australia’s billion-dollar Sentinel program sees the company manage a turnkey solution for the Customs/Defence agency, Border Protection Command (BPC).