Honeywell announced agreements with Rosebank Engineering and BAE Systems Australia at the Australian International Airshow 2023 in Avalon, to support maintenance and supply of military aircraft parts.

Embraer has announced that it has signed a services agreement with the Philippine Air Force to support their fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. This agreement will provide support for more than 200-part numbers of the A-29 Super Tucano.

Australian drone manufacturer and solutions provider, Carbonix, has obtained BVLOS approval in Riverstone, Greater Sydney, using its Australian built VTOL/fixed wing aircraft in the 25 kg category.

Australia has signed an MoU to facilitate the delivery of two new PAC-750XL aircraft to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in 2023.

One of the notable events on the opening day of the 2023 Avalon Airshow was the appearance of a mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton High Altitude Long Range Endurance (HALE) UAS wearing the markings of No.9 Squadron, RAAF.

Perth-based SME Innovaero, partnering with BAE Systems Australia in the development of the Strix unmanned aerial system, is independently developing a next-generation extended-range autonomous loitering munition.

The USAF has announced it is buying 26 E-7A Wedgetails to replace the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System in a contract with Boeing worth US$1.2 billion.

CAE has announced that Australian-owned operational training services provider, Milskil, has joined CAE-led Team AUStringer to respond to the Air 5428 Phase 3 program which will provide a training solution for RAAF mission aviators.

Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat Australian supplier base has increased by 60 percent – to 55 suppliers – four years after initial concept unveiling.

In the lead up to the Avalon Airshow next week, Lockheed Martin Australia held an industry showcase in Canberra on 16 February, to highlight some of its industry partners in its bid for the Commonwealth’s $2.7 billion Air 6500 JABMS program.

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated its Gateway technology on the MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance aircraft, allowing exchange of data across a variety of platforms including F-35 and other aircraft and warships.

The US State Department has approved Singapore’s request for a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore of precision-guided air-to-ground munitions kits and related equipment and services.

Babcock Australasia and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) solutions for law enforcement, maritime surveillance, and disaster management applications in Australia.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will manufacture and perform demonstration flights of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) uncrewed Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) aircraft.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will officially retire the first of its Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft this week.

The government has announced it has awarded Australian radar company CEA Technologies a $277 million contract to provide advanced capabilities for Australia’s electronic warfare ranges under Project Air 5349 Phase 6 - Advanced Growler.