Exercise Cope North 2023 wrapped up in March with smaller tactical airlifters playing a critical enabling role.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport, increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet to 10 aircraft.

Beca has been selected by Manatū Kaupapa Waonga - New Zealand Ministry of Defence to develop P-8A Poseidon training courses for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

The Canadian Government has selected the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ageing fleet of Lockheed CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft, which has been in service since 1980.

The Commonwealth has awarded CAE Australia a long-term contract to deliver comprehensive training and sustainment support services under the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Aerospace Simulator Integrated Support and Training (ASIST) program.

The first two of the RAAF’s 33 Hawk Mk.127 Lead-In Fighter Trainers (LIFTs) were upgraded with new engines in January 2023 and after the completion of test and evaluation activities, re-equipping the rest of the fleet will get underway in September.

The Air 5428 program is a long-standing, multifaceted effort by Defence to build a modern aircrew training capability for the ADF, beginning in the 2000s before the Commonwealth had settled on the F-35A Lightning II as its next fighter aircraft.

Australia’s capability gap in Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training could be met with the new Phoenix JTAC Training Solution (PJTS) from company SiNAB Pty Ltd.

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles today officially opened Northrop Grumman Australia’s newly-modernised Brisbane Maintenance and Modification Centre, a major facility for the sustainment of the RAAF's aviation capability.

Leonardo and Armaereo, the Italian Defence Ministry’s Air Force Armament and Airworthiness Directorate, have signed a contract as part of the Italian Air Force’s C-27J Spartan fleet upgrade.

Shortly before the end of last year, Defence confirmed that the Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II will achieve Final Operational Capability (FOC) by the end of 2023.

In a media release that somewhat pre-empted the forthcoming Defence Strategic Review, Defence announced in November 2022 that the government will “expand and replace” the RAAF’s current Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules fleet with more C-130J-30s.

Melbourne-based AOS' innovative AI technology forms a vital part of Northrop Grumman Australia’s submission to Air 6500, with the company’s AI providing the intelligent decision support for NGA’s Joint Air Battle Management System.

Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand has submitted a proposal to Defence under which it would head a consortium of companies.

Australian engineering consultancy Ascent Professional Services has secured an Australia-first deal.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced a new contract with US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to provide three MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems to its first US customer.