Australian Defense Force

Experts from the U.S. and Australia have performed tests on the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) in an anechoic chamber to mimic contested and limited GPS conditions.

The Australian Defense Department has signed an A$500 million contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to build the Joint Air Battle Management System.

The ADF will be leasing five H135 T3s from its U.K. counterpart for a period of five years to expedite the training of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots.

Australia has committed to joining the development program for PrSM Increments 3 and 4, which will see the missile reach a range of around 1,000 km (620 mi.).

The Australian armed forces say the priority now is bringing the new fleet of UH-60M Black Hawks into service.

Lockheed Martin has been selected to deliver the Air6500 phase 1 project, which will develop a sovereign joint air battle management system from Australia.

The Australian Defense Department will spend more than $2 billion on Tomahawk, AARGM-ER, Spike, additional HIMARS and PrSM to boost its missile capabilities.

New Zealand's temporary flight ban on the NH90s was spurred by the devastating July 28 crash of its Australian counterpart.

Known locally as the MRH-90 Taipan, the Australian Army helicopter crashed on the night of July 28 with four crew onboard.

The Australian Defense Department and quantum technologies company Q-CTRL have agreed to develop quantum sensors for air and maritime applications.