The government has signed a Facility Services Deed worth more than $100 million with BAE Systems Australia to expand the F-35A depot maintenance capability at Newcastle Airport.

Defence is replacing and expanding its current medium air mobility fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules aircraft with more C-130J aircraft under Project Air 7404 Phase 1.

The government has signed a Commonwealth Avionics Upgrade Acquisition Contract for the C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Fixed Wing fleet.

The government has approved the addition of one defence capability project and the removal of another project from Defence’s Projects of Concern list.

Boeing has signed a Head Agreement with the New Zealand Defence Force to support its new fleet of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

Since being contracted in May 2021, DC Roberts Aircraft has repaired 15 starter generators and slashed repair times, returning overhauled generators in an average of just seven weeks.

Lockheed Martin Australia this morning announced the creation of a secure National Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Ecosystem in Australia, investing $74 million in the facility.

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) has confirmed it submitted its response to Air 6500 Phase 1 Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS), Competitive Evaluation Process Stage 2 (CEP2).

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has completed its scope of work as communications systems integrator (CSI) for the Air Ground Air Transition (AGAT) project lead by BAE Systems, or Air 5431 Phase 3.

Lockheed Martin Australia has signed C4i for a contract as part of a proposal to deliver advanced secure communication capabilities to support the RAAF's Air 6500 Phase 1 program.

Components for the Volanti aircraft will be manufactured at Quickstep’s Geelong facility, allowing Carbonix to initially fulfill an order from Anduril.

Behind the RAAF, the Republic of Singapore Air Force was the largest participant in the recent Pitch Black air combat exercise, sending no fewer than 18 aircraft to Darwin for the duration.

After an absence of many years, US Air Force F-15 Eagles have returned to the RAAF’s Pitch Black air combat exercise, held in the Northern Territory in August and September.

One of the most interesting aspects of the recent Pitch Black 2022 exercise in the Northern Territory was the proliferation of the Airbus Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.

After several years’ absence, the United Kingdom participated in Australia’s premier air combat exercise in the Top End, Pitch Black 2022.

The Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters returned to the skies over the Northern Territory in August and September, flying daily missions in the RAAF’s Pitch Black 2022 air combat exercise.