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.

Boeing has completed delivery of six F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrew and maintenance trainers to the RAAF at Amberley.

The Dutch Parliament has approved the purchase of a second Joint Strike fighter test aircraft, just days after the nation’s Cabinet announced a one billion euro cut in the defence budget.

The US Air Force has taken delivery of the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters.

Six weeks after its first public presentation the Airbus sponsored technology demonstrator "eGenius" performed its maiden flight from the airfield in Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany.

Aurecon's Defence team lands significant project win - Air 7000 New Maritime Patrol Capability Facilities - Project Management/Contract Administration.

Following the spectacular crash of a commercial airship and a US Army surveillance aerostat late last year, questions remain over who will get stuck with the bill for the damage.

Last week ADM reported that new multimillion-dollar radio terminals designed to provide key capabilities to military aircraft had failed initial operational testing, largely due to errors by contractor ViaSat.

In this ASPI Policy Analysis, author Andrew Davies says Australia's long-held plans for the future air combat capability is under pressure from rising costs and slipping schedules.

Unmanned rotary aircraft will never fully replace piloted vehicles, with the combination of both types relieving the stress of the helicopter mission.

New multimillion-dollar radio terminals designed to provide key capabilities to military aircraft have failed initial operational testing, largely due to errors by the contractor, according to Pentagon documents.

The DMO's Dr Stephen Gumley has been named cochair of the Joint Strike Fighter Executive Steering Board during his visit to the United States last month.

The US Navy has received approval from Chief of Naval Operations, to receive three more Air Force Block 10 Global Hawks to supplement its two BAMS demonstrator unmanned aircraft.

The US Air Force has stopped flying Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor fighter jets indefinitely due to concerns about faults in the system that supplies oxygen to pilots.