500th JSF delivered – 250,000 hrs flown
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office delivered the 500th F-35 this week – while the world F-35 fleet has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.
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Technology
RAAF sells remaining F/A-18s to US military contractor
Defence has sold “up to 46” soon-to-be retired RAAF F/A-18 ‘classic’ Hornets to a commercial air combat training company in America.
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Boeing Super Hornet and Growler maintenance contract extended
Boeing Defence Australia’s contract to maintain Super Hornet and Growler aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley has been extended for four years.
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JATTS cracker-contract to deliver real (and virtual) air enemy
Defence recently signed a $330 million dollar contract with Raytheon Australia to deliver Joint Adversarial Training and Testing Services (JATTS)
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Final Air Warfare Destroyer handed over to Navy
Navy’s final Air Warfare Destroyer – NUSHIP Sydney – was officially handed over to Defence In a moving ceremony today at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide.
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F-35A at Richmond – 26 Feb 2020
Six Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct diversion training into RAAF Base Richmond on 26 Feb 2020.
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First homegrown F-35A engine removal
The first removal of an F135 engine from an F-35A Lightning II by a Royal Australian Air Force unit happened RAAF Base Williamtown recently.
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Aus/UK open splinter F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory
Australia and the UK have officially opened an Australian and United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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Northrop Grumman developing Space Force protected SATCOMs
Northrop Grumman has been selected by the US Space Force to develop a Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) rapid prototype payload for on-orbit demonstration.
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Army starts field-trial of 3D parts printing
Army has kicked off a 12-month trial of 3D metal printing that could see on-the-spot design and manufacturing available to
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Geelong company wins seven-year sustainment contract for Boxer simulators
Universal Motion Simulator has been awarded a $21.4 million support contract for the sustainment of training simulators for the new Boxer 8X8 CRV.
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Qld company first JSF engine maintainers outside USA
Queensland’s TAE Aerospace has become the first company outside the USA to repair a Pratt & Whitney F135 engine from an
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SE Qld company demos 40mm-armed man-pack drone to US Army
Skyborne Technologies successfully demonstrated their 40mm-armed Cerberus GL to the US Army as part of the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment.
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Army buys more autonomous mobile target systems
Deakin University will deliver more robotics-driven target systems to the Australian Defence Force, supporting nearly two dozen Australian small businesses.
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SAAB Combat Management Systems for all RAN surface ships
Saab has signed an agreement with Defence to provide combat management systems across all Royal Australian Navy major surface ships.
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Defence scientists went DEAP for Bushfire Assist
Defence scientists contributed to the ADF’s response to the bushfire crisis by using a research aircraft to conduct surveillance operations.
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Massive military aviation auction
Want a Black Hawk fuselage for that flight simulator you always wanted to build? Australian Frontline Machinery could have what you’re looking for.
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LAND 121 trucks reach ‘initial operating capability’
The Australian Army’s $5billion investment in next-generation logistic vehicles has officially achieved ‘initial operating capability’ (IOC).
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Excalibur upgrade hits moving targets
Raytheon’s new Excalibur S precision-guided artillery munition scored direct hits on moving targets during recent US Navy tests.
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Army buying Spike LR2 for dismounted troops
The Australian Army and the wider Australian Defence Force will acquire the Rafael Spike LR2 missile system as its long-range
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