The United States Army announced March 17 that it had awarded Boeing a multi-year contract for the purchase of up to 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The $1.9 billion contract… Continue reading "US Army Signs Second Multi-Year Contract For Apache Production"
The head of Australia’s AUKUS task force said on Tuesday that the design of the future nuclear-powered attack submarine to be built in Australia is “about 70 percent mature”, following… Continue reading "Australian AUKUS Task Force Head: New Submarine Design About 70% Mature"
A new Status of Forces Agreement between Australia and Fiji will allow deeper cooperation between the two countries and facilitate more joint operations. After visiting the Kingdom of Tonga to… Continue reading "‘We don’t have closer friends than Fiji’ Australia and Fiji Reaffirm Defence Ties"
The United States Air Force announced Thursday that it had awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $985.3 million cost-plus-fixed fee contract to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile. The HACM… Continue reading "Raytheon Awarded Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile Development Contract"
The Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35As are planned to visit Malaysia for a training exercise with the Royal Malaysian Air Force at the end of this year. In response to… Continue reading "Australian F-35s To Train In Malaysia At Year’s End"
A new “Defence Cooperation Agreement” (DCA) between Australia and Timor-Leste will pave the way for a new level of military cooperation according to both governments. The agreement provides new legal… Continue reading "Australia and Timor-Leste Step Up Defence Cooperation"
United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, during a media briefing in Canberra alongside Royal Australian Air Force Marshal Robert Chipman, was asked by Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist… Continue reading "U.S. Open To Discussion of Australia Operating B-21 Stealth Bombers"
The German Air Force announced Friday that its “Air Ambassador” commemorative Eurofighter is now en route to Darwin to participate in the Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Pitch Black, after… Continue reading "After Hydraulics Issue Delay, Germany’s Commemorative Eurofighter Heads For Exercise Pitch Black"
Australian warships HMAS Canberra (L 02) and HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) arrived off the coast of Nauru on 17 August. The two vessels, which are currently in the midst of… Continue reading "After RIMPAC, Australian Warships visit Nauru"
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) fleet of F/A-18F and E/A-18G aircraft have been impacted by a global issue impacting Martin Baker ejection seats, Defence has confirmed. The production fault,… Continue reading "Updated: RAAF Super Hornets, Growlers Impacted by Ejection Seat Troubles"