Australia

The Australian government approved Melbourne Airport’s plan to build a third runway, although the airport must undertake a range of noise mitigation measures.

The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.

Hanwha and its subsidiary Hanwha Defense Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Advanced Navigation.

The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to acquire the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the RAAF's F-35A fleet.

PAL-V has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with airport owner Forum Group to establish an assembly and delivery center for the Liberty fly-drive vehicle.

Brisbane's transport plan foresees UAM offering faster travel options to regional spots such as Gold Coast and direct access to the city center from major hubs.

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced in mid-August that it would implement curbs on the export of antimony.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Australian government is unlocking funds to support the development of nascent low carbon aviation fuel technologies and new feedstock.

A new report by Sydney's United States Studies Center says ITAR rules do not yet adequately facilitate the sharing of AUKUS-related advanced technologies.

The UK and Australia will no longer need to apply for licenses to obtain U.S. technology for about 80% of their defense trade with Washington.

AUKUS defense pact partners have been testing the integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) on uncrewed air systems (UAS).

Australia and the U.S. have pledged to enhance cooperation on air and missile defense and gave details on initiatives around the Lockheed Martin GMLRS and PrSM.

Australian airline Rex has entered voluntary administration, and the carrier’s narrowbody jet unit appears likely to be a casualty of its restructuring.

Australian-Spanish startup Dovetail is to provide prototype modules for initial functional and integration testing.

The decision follows the recovery of a piece of Dragon debris in Australia in 2022.

Lockheed Martin ended a seven-month delivery suspension after the F-35 Joint Program Office accepted F-35s with “truncated” capabilities.

An Italian Air Force Eurofighter EFA 2000 Typhoon participating in Exercise Pitch Black crashed southwest of Darwin on July 24.

The government approvals increase the drone-to-pilot ratio threefold over Wing’s prior authorizations.

The first pillar of the Australia-UK-U.S. pact focuses on the sale of Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia in the early 2030s.

Australian and Canadian companies have emerged as winners in the UK’s £1 billion ($1.3 billion) effort to develop a hypersonic weapon.

The Australia department of defense announced on July 8 that it will procure an unspecified number of AeroVironment Switchblade 300 loitering munition systems.

It is not clear how Japan would collaborate with AUKUS, but not be part of the alliance.

Electric aircraft startups are among 12 projects that will share A$13.5 million ($8.9 million) in Australian federal funds.

The U.S. Army is evaluating the use of high-altitude balloons for electromagnetic spectrum sensors and radio networking for maritime awareness.