Tag: RAAF
Managing the Cost of Australia’s Defence
Australian defence budget is at a record high, but how that money will be spent, and on what, still provides challenges.
Australia announced its 2024/25...
Australia seeks to boost anti-radiation missile inventory
The US State Department has cleared a potential sale of up to 100 Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ERs) worth approximately...
Australia digs in on local missile production
The Australian government has announced plans for further investments in developing an indigenous guided weapon subsystems and rocket motor manufacturing capability to support advanced...
Kongsberg expands missile work in Australia
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 5 September that it has signed a contract with the Australian government to deliver the Joint Strike Missile...
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...
