Australia has deferred the acquisition of two C-130J tactical transport aircraft for two years "to better align with other capability requirements".

The first group of the Air Force's next-generation F/A-18Fs will arrive in Australia in March, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mark Binskin has announced.

Boeing Defence Australia has signed a $44-million change proposal to increase the scope of the Army Aviation Training and Training Support contract.

Boeing Defence Australia has launched the first maintenance training program with RAAF No. 2 Squadron for the 737 AEW&C aircraft.

The Government has approved funding of $45 million to undertake a range of important upgrades to the C-130J aircraft systems.

The Government has given second pass approval to a project to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters to replace the existing fleet of CH-47Ds.

The Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin MH-60R and the NH90 NFH sourced through Australian Aerospace will compete for AIR 9000 Phase 8.

Boeing Defence Australia has been awarded a $1.5 million contract for the provision of engineering support services for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft.

Raytheon Australia has been awarded the Training Support Services Contract to support Super Hornet training systems at RAAF Base Amberley.

Hawker Pacific has delivered the first of five additional new King Air 350 interim light transport aircraft to the RAAF 38 Squadron in Townsville.

Boeing Defence Australia has been awarded a contract for provision of engineering support services for the RAAF's F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft.

The Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport has refuelled another large aircraft - a Boeing E-3F AWACS - for the first time.

The Australian Government has welcomed action taken by the US Government to reduce risk in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program.

Boeing Defence Australia has announced its network centric C3 system has completed its first data transmission with a RAAF Wedgetail using Link 16.

Sikorsky plans to run a rebuild/upgrade program for the ADF's Blackhawk and Sea Hawk fleet which would then be sold worldwide.

Air 8000 Ph. 8 contenders Team Romeo (Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky) and Australian Aerospace showcased their offerings at Pacific 2010.