Air

Defence drone manufacturer Innovaero lodges prospectus with ASIC ahead of initial public offering
August 12 2026
Perth-based Australian aerospace and defence manufacturer Innovaero has lodged its prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments...
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Boeing, Rheinmetall push MQ-28 Ghost Bat as Germany’s fast-track to collaborative combat aircraft capability
August 11 2026
Boeing and Rheinmetall are positioning Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat as a mature pathway for Germany to rapidly develop a sovereign collaborative combat aircraft capability,...
Finland, Sweden attend Exercise Pitch Black in Northern Territory for the first time
August 07 2026
Military personnel from Finland and Sweden have travelled to Australia’s Northern Territory to attend Exercise Pitch Black 26 for the first time.
SYPAQ Systems selected for All-World Defense 300 allied defence ranking
August 06 2026
Autonomous systems developer SYPAQ Systems has been selected to the inaugural All-World Defense 300, the first comprehensive, data-driven global ranking of the private...
Northrop Grumman, Boeing partner to demonstrate Triton, Poseidon connectivity and interoperability
August 06 2026
Australia’s future maritime surveillance capability has taken a significant step forward after Northrop Grumman and Boeing successfully demonstrated autonomous...
RAAF becomes first US ally to field AIM-260 missile in major air combat capability boost
August 06 2026
Australia will become the first nation outside the United States to operate the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, with a $736 million investment delivering a new...
Pratt & Whitney secures $1.3bn F135 sustainment deal to support global F-35 fleet
August 05 2026
A major sustainment contract for the F-35 Lightning II’s engine will strengthen global fighter readiness, with RTX’s Pratt & Whitney securing a $1.3 billion agreement...
Exercise Pitch Black: Australia Post deploys first-ever Parcel Hub on Royal Australian Air Force base
August 04 2026
Australia Post has opened its first Parcel Hub on the Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, giving Defence personnel from 21 nations access to essential mail and parcel...
New Zealand to upgrade NZDF with one-way non-autonomous explosive strike drones
August 04 2026
The New Zealand government has revealed new plans to investigate acquiring one-way non-autonomous strike drones in an upgrade to the New Zealand Defence Force.
Australia sending CH-47D Chinook helicopter, Bell 412 aircraft to support French firefighting operations
July 31 2026
Australia is sending a CH-47D Chinook helicopter and a Bell 412 reconnaissance and support aircraft as well as aerial firefighting assets and teams to support the response to...