Tag: Royal Australian Air Force
Northrop Grumman readies third Australian Triton UAV
Northrop Grumman announced on 6 February that it has successfully completed testing of the third MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (HALE...
Australia acquires more long-range anti-radiation missiles
Australia is acquiring more Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missiles worth up to A$$650 million via the US Foreign Military...
Australia signs for Nammo F-35A APEX ammunition
Norwegian ammunition specialist Nammo announced that it has signed a contract to deliver its advanced 25 mm x 137 APEX PGU-47/U ammunition for the...
Uncrewed Eyes Look East
Longer range/endurance UAVs make a different to the tyranny of distance when it comes down to ISR.
For full situational awareness, governments and their armed...
Boeing Japan Secures ATLA Contract for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Simulations
On December 10, it was made public that the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has concluded a contract with Boeing Japan Co., Ltd....
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...
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...
