BAE Systems' Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM) system has been credited with defeating infrared-guided missiles since it went into service on US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters late in 2009.

Airbus Military has completed all the flight tests required for the daylight certification of the new generation hose-and drogue refuelling system on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).

The first P-8A Poseidon test aircraft has arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River to continue a US Navy flight test program which began last year in Seattle.

The RAAF's first two Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft have undergone Initial Acceptance at Williamtown.

AAI has begun deliveries of the new extended wing kit for its Shadow UAS.

The seventh Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II flight test aircraft, AF-2, has joined the flight test program configured to test and verify the aircraft's multiple weapons loads.

The DMO has released project solicitation documents to the US Navy and Australian Aerospace for the supply of new naval combat helicopters under Project Air 9000 Ph.8.

Two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters have flown nonstop from their final-assembly site to Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Airbus Military has demonstrated in-flight 'buddy' refuelling for the first time between two A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft.

Tooling and spare parts items will be delivered from Europe to Australia to support the RAAF's new fleet of Airbus Military A330 air-to-air refuelling tankers.

BAE Systems has celebrated a decade of successful production and support operations for the Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter in Australia.

Raytheon Australia has achieved 1,500 flying hours for the last contract year under the RAN's Retention and Motivation Initiative.

The first two AEW&C aircraft have been formally accepted in an 'initial' configuration capable of supporting training and peacetime national tasking.

US Congress has been notified of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of two RQ-7B SHADOW 200 Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

A previously unreported briefing warned the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter faced an increased chance of crashing during training.

General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce have offered the Pentagon a fixed-price offer on their F136 engine for the Joint Strike Fighter.