Australia

By Robert Wall
DroneShield is looking to parlay the booming demand for ways to defeat the threat from uncrewed aircraft into roughly tripling of sales in the coming years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. and Australia agreed to invest $3 billion together in critical minerals projects over the next six months.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
Amid increasing competition among the stars, the United States and its allies are asserting themselves more clearly on space control.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brandon Patrick
In all, more than 180 new-build aircraft could enter Australian service in the coming decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet to reduce pilot workload.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Australian startup Gilmour Space Technologies is looking to return to the launchpad next year after the first attempt at an orbit flight failed.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has taken delivery of the first pair of Boeing AH-64E Apaches, marking the beginning of the end for its army’s Airbus Tiger attack helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale, a Japanese space junk removal company, has partnered with Australia's High Earth Orbit Robotics (HEO) to develop space-monitoring technologies.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Canada, long a poster child for ploddy defense procurement processes, is looking to shed that reputation while also bolstering its local supply base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The Translational Research Institute for Space Health selected HarmonEyes for assessment of an artificial intelligence-powered eye tracking platform.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
Boeing MQ-28 Block 1 Ghost Bats have completed a series of demonstrations to inform an imminent Australian decision on whether to proceed with a follow-on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Australian Transport Safety Bureau reports two similar incidents involving Alliance Airlines Embraer E190 crews landing with incorrect flap settings.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Startup Alauda Aeronautics has received experimental certification for the Airspeeder Mk4 crewed racing eVTOL aircraft from Australia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States faces formidable challenges four years after its establishment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By William Moore
Regional and turboprop operations, especially when they make up a much higher proportion of total operations, can bring down overall carbon efficiency.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
Australian airlines are planning to make significant progress in their narrowbody fleet renewal programs this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Craig Caffrey
Six U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region have increased their military spending by a combined 18.9% over the last three years.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
An Australian court has ruled that Qantas should pay fines of $59 million due to an outsourcing move that was found to contravene labor laws.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has green-lit Australia's FMS request for a Baseline 2 upgrade package for its MC-55A Peregrine ISR and electronic warfare aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Electro Optic Systems is close to securing a second order for its 100-kW-class counter-drone laser system, CEO Andreas Schwer says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Bye Aerospace has partnered with Australia’s Electro.Aero to develop portable fast-charging systems to support electric aircraft fleet operators.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Australian space startup Gilmour Space’s first attempt to launch its Eris Block 1 rocket ended in failure after the vehicle crashed.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Tracer twin-satellite mission launched successfully with a handful of other small spacecraft payloads on July 23.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Australia has kicked off a competition for a narrowband satellite communications system as part of a wider reset of its plans.
Satellites