BAE wins contract to support Australia's F/A-18 Hornet fleet

BAE Systems has secured a new contract to provide vital usage monitoring services for the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighters. Premium

Exercise Bersama Shield begins

Australia's F/A 18F Super Hornet will soar over Malaysia in a major regional military exercise

RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, RAN guided-missile frigates and a Collins class submarine will patrol the South China Sea in a major military exercise. Premium

Ferra Engineering wins Boeing business

Ferra Engineering will provide build-to-order components for Boeing aircraft models.

Boeing has chosen Brisbane-based firm Ferra Engineering from more than 20 global suppliers to provide parts for its commercial aircraft. Premium

Fifth RAAF C-17 on its way

Australia's C-17 fleet is getting bigger after an agreement to acquire a fifth aircraft has been made.

Australia has signed an agreement with the US government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. Premium

BAE wins Hornet monitoring contract

BAE Systems will provide vital usage monitoring services for the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighters.

BAE Systems Australia has secured a new contract to provide vital usage monitoring services for the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet fighters. Premium

JP129 enhancements?

After 600,000 hours, is it time for a few new toys on the Shadow
Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

AAI recently announced that its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) have achieved in excess of 600,000 total flight hours. Premium

Boeing reaches Kiowa milestone

For 14 years and 60,000 hours, Boeing has been supporting the Australian Army’s 27 Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters.

Boeing earlier this month reached the milestone of supporting the Australian Army's 27 Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters for more than 60,000 flight hours. Premium

A400M contract amendment finalised with customer nations

EADS and Airbus welcome the conclusion of contract amendment negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A400M launch customer nations. Premium

NZ abandons Skyhawk sale plans

The NZ Government has scrapped the sale of surplus A-4K Skyhawk groug attack aircraft.

The NZ government has announced its decision to withdraw from sale, surplus A-4K Skyhawk's, although it has yet to decide the future of its Aermacchi MB-339CB air trainer/light attack aircraft. Premium

Chile takes delivery of C295

The Airbus Military C295 ASW has been delivered to the Chilean Navy.

The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military C295 in its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration. Premium

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US Triton Unmanned aircraft's first flight

The MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft on it's first flight. [Photo: Northrop Grumman]
The Northrop Grumman built MQ-4C Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft has successfully completed its first flight from the company's manufacturing facility in Palmdale.