Australia approved a follow-on acquisition of Lockheed Martin Himars and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), expanding land-based long-range strike capability.
Australia agreed with Luxembourg-based satellite communications provider SES to extend the life of the IS-22 satellite’s UHF satcom services for military use.
Australia, like many nations, is reforming its weapons procurement processes, starting with creating a Defense Delivery Agency that consolidates other groups.
Australian has grounded its fleet of 22 Airbus Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters following a hard landing incident during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Australia has entered a cooperative program with the U.S. for the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile, paving the way for domestic production capabilities.
Australia has launched Mission Talon Strike, an Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator initiative aimed at domestically developing loitering munitions.
With a general election looming, Australia announced an early 2025-26 budget which included a boost to defense spending despite a wider focus on tax cuts.
Australia is starting the process of transitioning its attack helicopter fleet to the Boeing AH-64E Apache as it looks to reach IOC in 2028, an official says.
L3Harris expects to deliver the first MC-55A Peregrine multi-intelligence platform to the Royal Australian Air Force this year, after several program delays.
The Australian Army’s Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters have attained initial operating capability (IOC), 15 months after the aircraft were delivered.
The Australian Defense Department will spend A$650 million ($404 million) on another batch of extended-range Advaned Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM-ER).
Australia has become the third country to possess and fire the Tomahawk Land Attack cruise missile after a live firing test from a Hobart-class destroyer.
