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News - Royal Australian Air Force

  • Military Logistics

    General Dynamics wins JAB contract

    9th May 2012

    General Dynamics has announced that the US Army Contracting Command has awarded it a contract to build two Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) prototypes. The contract, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    K-MAX deployment extended

    9th May 2012

    Lockheed Martin has announced that two unmanned K-MAX helicopters will remain in theatre in Afghanistan until September on a deployment extension. Between them, the aircraft …

  • Military Logistics

    New KC-46A announcements released

    9th May 2012

    BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract to develop and manufacture the Actuator Control Unit (ACU) for the Boeing KC-46A tanker. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    SOFEX 2012: KADDB and L-3 sign partnering agreement

    9th May 2012

    The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) has signed a partnering agreement with L-3 Wescam signalling a gateway into the Middle-East market, it …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SOFEX 2012: Latest Chinese UCAV debuts in Middle-East

    9th May 2012

    China's latest UCAV, first displayed at the Zhuhai air show in 2010, was on display in model form at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) …

  • Defence Helicopter

    SOFEX 2012: Arab Spring blamed for slow-moving Little Bird contract

    9th May 2012

    The Arab Spring and civil unrest in Syria are responsible for delaying Jordan's attempts to purchase Boeing AH-6i 'Little Bird' helicopters, defence sources have suggested. …

  • Military Logistics

    Goodrich to provide additional KC-390 equipment

    9th May 2012

    Goodrich Corporation has revealed that it has been selected to provide additional equipment for the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft. The company’s Sensors and Integrated …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Kratos announces Grey Eagle UAV contract

    9th May 2012

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that it is one of two companies selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for a Phase 1 …

  • Military Logistics

    A400M makes first A330 MRTT refuelling contacts

    9th May 2012

    Airbus Military has announced that the A400M new generation airlifter has successfully performed simulated refuelling contacts with an Airbus Military A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    TORC demonstrates new RAZTEK UGV

    8th May 2012

    TORC Robotics has announced that it has recently demonstrated an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for the US Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) that is …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Apacheâ??launched DAGR engages moving target

    8th May 2012

    Lockheed Martin has announced that its Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) has successfully tracked and engaged a moving target in a recent demonstration at Yuma …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon BBN Technologies wins force protection award

    8th May 2012

    Raytheon BBN Technologies has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory under the Force Protection programme. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SOFEX 2012: US Army to extend SMSS evaluation

    8th May 2012

    The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is working through 'contractual obligations' to extend the evaluation of the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) in Afghanistan, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SOFEX 2012: KADDB debuts latest unmanned offering

    8th May 2012

    The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) unveiled its first indigenous VTOL UAS at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) on 8 May. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky, Terma to explore additional potential collaborations

    8th May 2012

    Sikorsky Aircraft and Terma have announced that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in February 2010 is to be extended and broadened to explore additional …

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 ...

  • 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 MALE fixed-wing drone being developed by Boeing Defence Australia. Its development began in 2013 and took its first ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military - USVs

    Bluebottle

    Bluebottle is a persistent, autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel from Ocius Technology in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).