Australia

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Graham Warwick
Australian-Spanish startup Dovetail is to provide prototype modules for initial functional and integration testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The decision follows the recovery of a piece of Dragon debris in Australia in 2022.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin ended a seven-month delivery suspension after the F-35 Joint Program Office accepted F-35s with “truncated” capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter EFA 2000 Typhoon participating in Exercise Pitch Black crashed southwest of Darwin on July 24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The government approvals increase the drone-to-pilot ratio threefold over Wing’s prior authorizations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
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.
GASCC & RIAT

By Tony Osborne
Australian and Canadian companies have emerged as winners in the UK’s £1 billion ($1.3 billion) effort to develop a hypersonic weapon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Australia department of defense announced on July 8 that it will procure an unspecified number of AeroVironment Switchblade 300 loitering munition systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
It is not clear how Japan would collaborate with AUKUS, but not be part of the alliance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Electric aircraft startups are among 12 projects that will share A$13.5 million ($8.9 million) in Australian federal funds.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is evaluating the use of high-altitude balloons for electromagnetic spectrum sensors and radio networking for maritime awareness.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The bulletin names the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, Beijing China Aviation Technology Co. and Stratos.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is optimistic that it will soon gain additional air service rights to Australia, following a previous rebuff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is reportedly looking to pre-position bombers across the Indo-Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has suspended its route to Shanghai as part of numerous changes to its Asia network—another sign of the slow rebound in the China international market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Craig Caffrey
A fully costed, decade-long spending plan from the Australian Defense Department lays out its priorities in the coming years.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The leaders signed a trilateral research, development, test and evaluation projects agreement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Spanish/Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation expects to begin ground testing a new iteration of its integrated hydrogen fuel cell powerplant as soon as June.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Defense contractor Leidos sees growing opportunities in a geopolitically fraught world.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Saab RBS 70s worth AU$50 million will be transferred to Ukraine, as Australia gradually phases out the man-portable air defense system in favor of Nasams.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Trudeau's comments emerge after the AUKUS nations revealed they are considering Japan’s accession as a “potential collaborator” in some elements of Pillar Two.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The ANZAC class frigate HMAS Stuart and a Boeing E-7 Wedgetail supported the successful test of the Dual II Software Upgrade version of the SM-6 interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons