An Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft for the UK's Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a Tornado fighter.

Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missiles anti-ship and land-attack missiles are a step closer to entering service with the Royal Norwegian Navy after a series of successfully live-fire tests.

Siemens AG, Diamond Aircraft and EADS presented the world's first aircraft with a serial hybrid electric drive system at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011.

Australian Aerospace underlined its long-term commitment to the Australian helicopter industry, in the wake of the Federal Government's decision not to purchase the NH90 NFH under Air 9000 Phase 8.

The Australian government's purchase of 24 MH-60R Seahawk 'Romeo' naval combat helicopters is good news for several US defence companies.

High speed and low cost have emerged as essential characteristics of the US Army's next-generation helicopter, according to an official overseeing early technology development efforts for the aircraft.

Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Materiel announced that the Australian Government had approved the acquisition of 24 Seahawk 'Romeo' naval combat helicopters at a cost of over $3 billion.

BAE Systems and AgustaWestland has announced that the NSW South Coast city of Nowra will be the location for the new $40 million world class helicopter transmission test facility.

A few weeks ago, ADM reported whether the Australian Super Hornets were to get the much criticised MIDS terminals as integrated into the US Navy's Super Hornets.

The ongoing investigation into the RAAF PC-9/A crash at RAAF Base East Sale has revealed the crash was caused by loss of engine power as a result of the failure of a component in the aircraft's fuel system.

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport has been formally delivered and accepted by the DMO.

Engineering and project management consultancy firm Aurecon, has been selected to be the Project Manager/Contractor administrator for the upgrade of the RAAF’s new Maritime Patrol Capability facilities at Edinburgh air force base.

There was neither brass band nor dry ice at the welcome home ceremony for the prototype Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Orion P-3K2 on 2 May, but there was no shortage of compliments.

BAE Systems has secured a $3 million, three year contract to provide usage monitoring services for the RAAF’s F/A-18 Hornets. The contract, with extension options, will support 10 jobs at Williamtown in NSW and Richmond in Victoria.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-35 Lightning II Full Mission Simulator (FMS) system to Eglin Air Force Base’s 33rd Fighter Wing.

At the time of writing, industry was still awaiting the draft RFTs for the ADF’s two pilot training projects, Air 5428 and Air 9000 Ph.7. The responses will tell Defence what sort of choices it will face.