Tag: RAAF
Aircraft from three continents make beeline to Australia for Pitch Black
Personnel and equipment from 20 countries have arrived in the Top End of Australia for a biennial exercise, making this the largest ever event...
First RAAF Triton UAV moves closer to arrival
The first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (HALE UAV) on order for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will...
Boeing P-8A aircraft contract bolsters Australia maritime defense amid rising regional...
Following the news that Boeing has been awarded a contract to deliver software, systems and sensor upgrades to enhance the anti-submarine warfare, maritime strike...
Australia’s Strategic Defence Review Divergence
The military rise of the People's Republic of China has been rapid, even though warning signals have existed for years. Such strategic competition has...
Watching the Neighbours
With political tension rising around the world, airborne special mission aircraft have arguably never been more important.
Asia-Pacific states facing Chinese pressure on their South...
Australia pumps in more funding for Ghost Bat development
The Australian government has announced an A$399 million funding package intended to advance development of key systems for the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat Collaborative...
Australia commits to local ammunition manufacturing
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 6 October that the government it will invest A$220 million in state-owned munitions production factories in...
Australia to acquire additional Triton UAV, upgrade P-8A MPAs
Australia has announced plans to boost its maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with the planned acquisition of a fourth high-altitude long endurance...
Australia chooses TAE Aerospace for F414 engine test system upgrade
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 25 August that it has selected TAE Aerospace to upgrade the test system for the General...
JASDF readies F-35As for first overseas exercise
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is readying its fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters for the type’s first international drill...
