Airbus has signed a contract with the French Direction Générale de l'Armement to conduct a risk assessment study for France's future maritime patrol aircraft program.  

Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems has secured a contract with an undisclosed European Union country to deliver its Air Combat Officer Training System.

Japan has purchased up to 16 AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-ER) for $39 million, according to a notification from the US State Department.

The Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of Airbus KC-30A multi-role tanker transport aircraft are undergoing a significant upgrade of their communications and crypto systems, which will improve interoperability and meet new operational requirements | Nigel Pittaway

The US Navy has declared initial operational capability for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a $US 3.6 billion (~$5.6 billion) sale of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Japan.

The Royal Australian Air Force's final three F-35A aircraft landed in Australia on 18 December following a ferry flight from the US.

Wing Commander Phil Parsons has become the first Royal Australian Air Force pilot to be trained to fly the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Boeing has been awarded a US$2.56 billion contract from the US Air Force for two rapid prototype E-7A AEW&C Wedgetail aircraft.

The F-35 Joint Program Office approved a plan on 3 July to resume deliveries of all variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after a year-long pause.

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) first Boeing 737 MAX 8 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) arrived in Canberra on 12 July for the first time | Ben Felton

The Royal Australian Air Force is working to integrate the United States Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile with its F/A-18F Super Hornets | Ben Felton

A senior official for Brazilian aircraft manufacture Embraer has confirmed that the company is closely monitoring Wellington’s plans to replace two elderly Boeing 757 aircraft flying with the Royal New Zealand Air Force | Nigel Pittaway

The Republic of Singapore Air Force will deploy F-15SG and F-16C/D/+ fighter aircraft to RAAF Pearce for three training deployments this year.

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail took part in the integration phase of the US Air Force Weapons School for the first time.

The Australian contingent at Exercise Red Flag Nellis 24-1 made an outsized contribution to the success of the high-end air-combat exercise | Ben Felton