Australia

Aviation Week Staff
Geoscan, Russia’s St. Petersburg-based manufacturer of unmanned aircraft and cubesats, has unveiled plans to develop its own space launch vehicle.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia will integrate Anduril’s Altius loitering munition into its Ghost Shark uncrewed underwater vehicle.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Australian government is starting the process to acquire ground-based medium-range air and missile defense equipment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau finds national runway-conflict rates are steady, but Sydney's recent incursions point to possible ATC staffing issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
An Australian-developed long-endurance uncrewed aircraft flew for almost 2 hr., powered by energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries and ultra-lightweight perovskite solar arrays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australian defense firm NIOA has partnered with MBDA to explore manufacturing the Deluge attack drone in Australia, aiming to expand domestic munitions production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. Navy delivered the Joint Digital Autonomy Range framework to Australia, enabling virtual testing of autonomous and collaborative combat aircraft before flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Qantas and Jetstar seek approval for three new Indonesia routes following expanded Australia-Indonesia bilateral agreement.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
Australia is looking to equip its Hunter-class frigates with a very-short-range air and surface defense system to defeat uncrewed aircraft and uncrewed surface vessels.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet Air registers its first aircraft in Australia, signaling progress toward launching a domestic airline pending regulatory approval.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has declared initial operating capability for its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS and L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft,
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Australian spacecraft imaging specialist HEO is looking to expand its systems to geostationary orbit (GEO), supported by a new funding round.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Boeing Australia is moving MQ-28 Ghost Bat assembly to Toowoomba, Queensland, crediting advanced production and digital design for meeting speed and cost targets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

CAPA Staff
Teamwork is key to solving Australia’s aviation challenges.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
EgyptAir plans to return to Sydney in 2027 with a one-stop service from Cairo via Singapore, joining a growing group of airlines using Asian intermediate points to expand in Australia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Jet Zero Australia has secured A$30 million ($22 million) in funding and final development approval for its planned sustainable aviation fuel production facility.
Emerging Technologies

By Aaron Karp
A Jetstar A320 landed at Western Sydney International on Aug. 31, marking the airport’s first trial passenger flight ahead of scheduled services launching in October.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia expects to complete its Boeing 737-8 deliveries during the fiscal year that began July 1, although its fleet size will not grow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Australian startup Astro Aero has taken the wraps off its planned A200C SkyEXpress single-turboprop freighter, with the prototype now under construction in Hervey Bay, Queensland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has demonstrated long-range autonomous flight using a modified Jabiru J400 piston-engine aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet is the latest to try to establish a domestic jet carrier in the lucrative Australian market; industry sources say the airline is serious in its efforts to gain regulatory approval.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Australia and Japan have conducted the first test of a jointly-developed prototype surveillance laser system, marking the first co-development project between the two countries as bilateral defense ties continue to deepen.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A German aviation logistics company is planning to adapt a pair of former C-160 Transall turboprop airlifters into aerial firefighting aircraft for deployment in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is turning to outside expertise to jump-start a ground communications and operations network, named Quartz.
Commercial Space