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News - Royal Australian Air Force

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ReconRobotics announces USMC Recon Scout order

    14th March 2012

    ReconRobotics has been awarded a contract for 126 Recon Scout XT micro-UGV kits by the US Marine Corps (USMC) through the Robotic Systems Joint Project …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Australian Navy retires the A109

    14th March 2012

    The Australian Navy has retired its fleet of AgustaWestland A109 helicopters as the type makes way for the introduction of the Bell 429. The aircraft, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sea Knights get new life with US State Department

    14th March 2012

    US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knights are getting a new lease of life through a collaborative programme with the US State Department it has been …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing Phantom Eye undergoes taxi testing

    13th March 2012

    Boeing has announced that its Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has conducted its first medium-speed taxi test. The hydrogen-powered …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AVMS successfully tested

    13th March 2012

    Boeing has announced that it, along with the US Army, has successfully completed a series of tests on the company’s Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS), …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Schiebel announces heavy fuel flight

    13th March 2012

    A heavy-fuel variant of a Camcopter S-100 UAS completed its maiden flight on 12 March, manufacturer Schiebel has announced. The UAS was flown at the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    NH90 pre-selected for future Norwegian SAR capability

    12th March 2012

    NHIndustries has announced that Norway has pre-selected the NH90 helicopter for the ongoing NAWSARH (Norwegian all weather search and rescue helicopter) competition that aims to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DoD refocuses presidential helicopter replacement

    12th March 2012

    Further delays to the US VXX Presidential helicopter acquisition programme have placed the current fleet under stress and in need of significant upgrades, according to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Elbit Systems expands InterSKY 4M SATCOM platform

    12th March 2012

    Elbit Systems has announced the expansion of the InterSKY 4M tactical broadband satellite communication (SATCOM) platform with new antenna technology that offers enhanced performance and …

  • Military Logistics

    Raytheon wins ATNAVICS contract

    12th March 2012

    Raytheon has announced that it has been chosen to provide engineering, technical and depot services in support of 15 Air Traffic, Navigation, Integration, and Coordination …

  • Defence Helicopter

    'Pashtun Jaguar' tests UK helicopter crews for Afghanistan

    12th March 2012

    Rotary-wing assets from the UK's Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) have taken part in a large exercise to prepare troops heading for Afghanistan. JHC's Exercise Pashtun …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Production of sensor-based landing system for German CH-53s approved

    12th March 2012

    German officials have approved the production of a sensor-based landing system to assist CH-53 crews making brownout landings in Afghanistan. The decision, taken by the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed Martin demonstrates Space Fence prototype

    9th March 2012

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the capability of its Space Fence radar prototype for the USAF during the system’s preliminary design review (PDR) last month. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Philippines Air Force takes delivery of W-3 Sokol helicopters

    9th March 2012

    The Phillippines Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the first batch of four W-3 Sokol helicopters from PZL-Swidnik. The aircraft were handed over in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    FlightSafety expands training services

    9th March 2012

    FlightSafety International has reported a sharp increase in demand for its training services in the Middle East, in particular from operators of Sikorsky helicopters. In …

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: 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 - 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 ...

  • Military - USVs

    Bluebottle

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