Quickstep Holdings Limited has received an Export Finance Guarantee from the Federal Government’s export credit agency, to underpin its involvement in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.

The last of the RAAF’s 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets arrived at RAAF Base Amberley in October, ahead of schedule.

Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, and Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, have announced the next step in the program to replace the DHC4 Caribou transport aircraft under Project Air 8000 Ph.2.

Australia’s MRH90 helicopter program has received a boost with an agreement between the Commonwealth and manufacturer, Australian Aerospace, on a collaborative approach to continue delivery of the helicopter.

Raytheon has completed testing and development of a new wireless method of integrating its combat-proven Enhanced Paveway precision-guided bomb on aircraft.

Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, released last week the Request for Offer for six of Australia's Iroquois helicopters reserved for sale to historical organisations.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia for one C-17 GLOBEMASTER III aircraft.

The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators presented its Grand Master's Australian Medal to the Air Mobility Control Centre for coordinating the ADF's air lift responses to a series of natural disasters in early 2011.

Raytheon has completed a fit check of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) in the internal carriage bay of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft.

Three ex-33SQN Boeing 707-338Cs retired by Air Force in 2007 and 2008 have departed RAAF Base Richmond with their new owners, Omega, for the US.

Boeing has received a US$48 million contract from the US Navy to collaboratively develop a new mission computer for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.

The NH90 program has reached a major milestone with the declaration of compliance for the NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) variant's Final Operational Configuration.

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has congratulated Boeing for keeping work on rudder pedals for their Super Hornet fighter jets here in Australia.

Lockheed Martin is developing a cheaper variant of the MH-60R naval combat helicopter ordered for the RAN without a dipping sonar but with increased range and a reconfigured cabin.

A team from the DMO is in Fort Worth, Texas carrying out a risk assessment on the future of Australia's air defence, the Joint Strike Fighter program.

Defence has submitted what it terms a 'nonbinding/no-commitment' Letter of Request to the US Department of Defense seeking price and availability information on the C-27J Spartan light tactical airlifter.