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News - Royal Australian Air Force

  • Defence Helicopter

    Mi-17V-5 helicopter deliveries to Afghanistan complete

    30th October 2014

    Deliveries of Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to the Afghan National Army are now complete, with a total of 63 helicopters produced and delivered under the Russian-US …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval: DCNS introduces SMX-Ocean (video)

    30th October 2014

    DCNS has unveiled the SMX-Ocean diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) at Euronaval, which draws on technologies from its nuclear-powered submarine portfolio. The company introduced the concept …

  • Naval Warfare

    Raytheon to upgrade Japan’s Phalanx CIWS

    30th October 2014

    Raytheon will supply Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) upgrade kits, support equipment and hardware spares to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) under a multi-year …

  • Naval Warfare

    Indian subs delayed further, but more boats approved

    30th October 2014

    The delivery of the first P-75 submarines for the Indian Navy has been delayed by at least another year, bringing the delay to four years …

  • Land Warfare

    Northrop Grumman to begin G/ATOR LRIP for USMC

    29th October 2014

    Northrop Grumman will begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems under a $207 million contract from the US Marine …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Euronaval: Insitu unveils ScanEagle 2 (video)

    29th October 2014

    Insitu used the Euronaval exhibition in Paris to release details of its planned upgrade to the ScanEagle UAV, which features a new engine for increased …

  • Military Logistics

    UK MoD selects AQUILA for Marshall ATM programme

    29th October 2014

    NATS and Thales joint venture, AQUILA, has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver the Marshall programme to transform terminal air …

  • Land Warfare

    India approves Spike ATGM contract

    29th October 2014

    India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the acquisition of Spike Anti-Tank Guided Munitions (ATGMs) from Israeli company Rafael. The move comes as part of the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    E-2D Advanced Hawkeye reaches IOC with US Navy

    29th October 2014

    The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft has reached initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Navy, and the first operational squadron is now preparing for deployment. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval: MdCN completes final qualification firing

    29th October 2014

    The final qualification firing of the MdCN missile (Missile de Croisière Naval, also known as NCM or Naval Cruise Missile) has been conducted by the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    GD Canada awarded Peru Super Seasprite work

    28th October 2014

    General Dynamics Canada will upgrade four Peruvian Navy four SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters with an integrated mission system under a contract announced on 27 October. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval: Thales unveils new compact sonars

    28th October 2014

    Thales announced at Euronaval on 27 October that it has introduced a range of new compact sonars to meet the underwater threat detection and deterrence …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval: SIMBAD-RC enters qualification phase

    28th October 2014

    MBDA is on track to begin deliveries of SIMBAD-RC ship self-defence system production units in 2015, with the system now undergoing qualification testing. The SIMBAD-RC …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval: Sagem takes threat of piracy head-on

    28th October 2014

    Sagem is offering a new integrated anti-piracy system for merchant shipping in which all sensors and effectors are controlled from a single tablet. The company …

  • Land Warfare

    Saab begins Giraffe 4A radar production

    28th October 2014

    Saab has commenced production of the first Giraffe 4A radar following completion of a series of operationally-focussed, deployed field tests of the system to demonstrate …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    Air-5416 Project Echidna

    Air-5416 Project Echidna was an initiative launched in 2001 by BAE Systems for the Australian DoD. Its goal was to overhaul the self protection systems ...

  • Trainer

    King Air trainer

    Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Australian Defence Force MRH90 Training

    As prime contractor for the ADF's MRH90 training programme, CAE has provided two MRH90 full-flight mission simulators (FFMS), training facilities and engineering and support services. ...

  • AMAS

    AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...

  • Military - USVs

    Bluebottle

    Bluebottle is a persistent, autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel from Ocius Technology in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

  • Air: air combat simulators

    RAAF Hawk Mk 127 FMS

    Under subcontract to BAE Systems, CAE is designing and manufacturing three Hawk Mk 127 full-mission simulators (FMS) for the Royal Australian Air Force that will ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Wanderer

    The Wanderer is a low-altitude, low-cost, long-endurance UAV produced in-house by the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Jericho Disruptive Innovation Group and the Australian Government's Defense Science ...

  • Light attack

    Hawk 200

    The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    MQ-28A Ghost Bat

    The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is a loyal wingman-type, Collobrative Combat Aircraft (CCA), MALE fixed-wing drone being developed by Boeing Defence Australia. Its development began in 2013 and took its ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Challenger 604

    Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    Predator Mission Trainer (PMT)

    The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    AN/ALR-2001

    BAE Systems’ AN/ALR-2001 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) is thought to be based on Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems division’s EL/M-8382 ESM. The AN/ALR-2001 is ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    M Solar-X

    First revealed in August 2020, in February 2024, at its symposium, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) showcased the M Solar-X. This solar-powered fixed-wing drone was ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Phantom 4 (Series)

    Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...

  • Submarine-launched torpedoes

    Mk 48 Mod 7AT CBASS

    The MK 48 MOD 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the latest variant of the Mk 48 torpedo family manufactured by Lockheed Martin and ...