Just five days after farewelling the last of its F-111 strike aircraft, the RAAF declared Initial Operational capability (IOC) for its growing fleet of F/A-18F Super Hornets.

Boeing will offer multi-role cargo pods designed and manufactured by Adelaide-based SME Airspeed to future customers for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

By the time this year’s Avalon air show gets under way we could see draft RFTs for the ADF’s two critical pilot training programs, Air 5428 and Air 9000 Ph 7. The RFTs themselves should be out by midyear.

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation is giving an export working capital guarantee to help Ferra Engineering deliver on a sub-contract to supply parts to the F-35 JSF.

Raytheon Australia, BAE Systems and Hawker Beechcraft have teamed to bid for the AIR 5428 Pilot Training System Program.

The Acting Minister for Defence Jason Clare has welcomed the restructure of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

AIR 5431 Phase 1 and SEA 1442 Phase 4 have been given First Pass Approval, and consolidation of F/A-18A/B refurbishment programs will also go ahead.

Authored by Andrew Davies, this Policy Analysis is the third ASPI paper on the future of the Royal Australian Navy's combat helicopter capability.

As Australia's F-111 fleet retires, the contribution made by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation over the life of the platform has been recognised.

Australia's first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets is operational following the arrival of four new aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley.

The launch of Raytheon Joint Stand Off Weapons from the RAAF's new F/A-18E/Fs marks the first time a US ally has operationally tested a JSOW C.

NSW Minister for the Hunter Jodi McKay has met with representatives of Lockheed Martin to promote the Hunter as the primary base in Australia for the aircraft.

BAE Systems has delivered the two most recent F/A-18 Hornets under the RAAF’s Deeper Maintenance Support Contract ahead of schedule and under budget, the company said in November.

The RAAF’s Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) detachment in Kandahar has celebrated the milestone of 2,500 flying hours.

The third of five KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker-Transports (MRTT) ordered by the RAAF made its maiden fight from Qantas Defence Services’ (QDS) facility at Brisbane airport in October.

Lockheed Martin has received a US$3.5 billion contract modification to manufacture 31 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the fourth lot of low-rate initial production.