Australia

Aviation Week Staff
Australia And U.S. Test-Fire New SM-2-Based Air Defense System
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Chen Chuanren
Australia and the U.S. have conducted the first live-fire test of a new medium-range surface-to-air missile system based on the RTX Standard Missile-2.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military’s key intelligence partners will soon be able to use the U.S. Space Force’s new domain awareness platform ATLAS thanks to forthcoming upgrades.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Weststar Group and Australia's Rocket Technologies International have signed a strategic joint venture agreement aimed at developing Malaysia's domestic space sector, including future launch capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet has reportedly taken the initial regulatory steps toward establishing a carrier in Australia to take on the powerful incumbents on domestic routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Jetstar has highlighted rising taxes and fees as a reason for the cancelation of two international routes, as airline industry groups criticize such increases in regulatory costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Almost 10 years ago, Qantas began planning nonstop flights to London and New York. Soon the airline needs to prove that the flights are viable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Australia and the UK are studying the integration of a European air-to-air missile on the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Canada has formally signed an agreement to acquire Australia's over-the-horizon radar technology, marking Australia's largest-ever defense export program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Aaron Karp
Brisbane Airport secures approval for AU$5 billion expansion including its new Terminal 3 ahead of 2032 Olympics hosting duties.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
Australian counter-drone specialist Electro Optic Systems is nearing a contract to launch the highest-power version yet of its Apollo high-energy laser system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo will provide its Seaspray 7500E V2 maritime surveillance radar for the Australian Border Force's next-generation aerial surveillance program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Quantum computers could outperform classical processors as soon as 2027 for certain defense logistics applications, quantum software developer Q-CTRL says.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Bombardier Defense has announced it will supply three Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for Australia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
LatConnect 60 plans to scale its Earth observation constellation to 100 satellites by 2035 with advanced SWIR capabilities for defense and commercial uses.
Satellites

By Adrian Schofield
Cargo and charter operator ASL Airlines Australia has reached a deal to purchase New Zealand freight operator Airwork, which is in receivership.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Australia Selects PteroDynamics P4 For Naval Logistics
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Chen Chuanren
Australia selects PteroDynamics Transwing P4 for naval logistics, marking its first export and advancing autonomous systems for maritime operations.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine can buy 1,532 precision, extended-range glide bombs from Boeing, the U.S. government said on May 5.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has opened a service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia approved a follow-on acquisition of Lockheed Martin Himars and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), expanding land-based long-range strike capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has announced an AU$7 billion ($5 billion) investment over the next decade to expand counter-UAS capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Australia has signed an agreement with Japan to work together in the field of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) using the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat.
Budget, Policy & Operations