Five years ago, the acquisition of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace the P-3K2 Orion aircraft was approved. On July 17th, the fourth and final aircraft was welcomed to the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Base Ohakea.

A Joint Vision Statement covering the intent to work collaboratively on E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (SEW&C) capability development has been signed by the chiefs of the RAAF, RAF and US Air Force.

Royal Australian Air Force F-35As will deploy to Indonesia in September this year to participate in Exercise Elang AUSINDO 2023. The exercise marks the inaugural deployment of RAAF F-35As to Indonesia.

Boeing has signed a three-year agreement with family-owned Flying Colours Aviation (FCA) to paint Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail and P-8A Poseidon aircraft as part of deeper maintenance services.

In its fifth iteration since 2018, Exercise Teak Action provided key training opportunities for the RAAF’s 4 Squadron Combat Control Team and 35 Squadron to work with their AFSOC counterparts.

BAE Systems Australia will continue to deliver Electronic Warfare Systems to the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail aircraft fleet until 2028 after winning a two-year contract extension.

The RAAF will deploy an E-7A Wedgetail to Germany to help protect the flow of military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

The Pacific Airshow Gold Coast has confirmed the participation of a number of RAAF and USAF aircraft.

The US State Department has approved the Canadian government’s request for the purchase of up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance and response aircraft.

Korean Air recently delivered its first AH-6 helicopter fuselage commissioned by Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

The Royal Australian Air Force will complete a comprehensive recapitalisation of the Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) fleet next year with the delivery of new aircraft to Canberra-based No.34 Squadron.

Air Force's 9 Squadron reformed on June 11, to prepare for the delivery of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system.

As part of the recently expanded Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) Defence is preparing to implement what it calls the Enhanced Aerial Surveillance Program (EASP).

Leonardo will supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force with two ATR 72MPA maritime patrol aircraft to bolster the country’s maritime surveillance capabilities.

Speaking at the LIMA 2023 exhibition on 24 May, Airbus Helicopters’ Fabrice Rochereau said that he sees opportunity for further sales of the company's heavy helicopter portfolio in coming months.

A further highlight of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2023 exhibition is the display of one of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s CN235 transport aircraft modified for maritime surveillance and funded by the US Government.