Australia

By Chen Chuanren
Concerns about China’s muscular foreign policy are driving its neighbors to strengthen their military arsenals.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Australia Space Agency (ASA) has selected by the ELO2 Consortium to build the country’s first lunar rover, dubbed the "Roo-ver" by the public.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin PrSM and the Kongsberg NSM to form the country’s second long-range fires regiment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Australian and British companies are working together on a passive and jam-resistant navigation system for missiles, as well as crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The new company, SNC AUS, will be based at Lot Fourteen, South Australia.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Adrian Schofield
Australian carrier Rex is requesting an extension of its administration deadline to find new investors.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
Coinciding with Aviation Week's MRO Australasia, this week’s Flight Friday examines how the Asia-Pacific region and Australia are performing compared to 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Australia has cancelled a program to buy and field a geostationary military satellite program, saying it wants to invest in a multi-orbit constellation.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Australia will invest an initial $208 million to establish a local production facility for Lockheed Martin Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy has missed a goal to declare initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system in the fiscal year just ended.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Airship startup Flying Whales is aiming to establish its first Australian base as soon as 2028, despite not having a working prototype yet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Canberra has introduced legislation to make important revisions to slot regulations at Sydney International Airport, including a relaxation of hourly limits.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Carreau
The joint venture company of Airbus, Leonardo and Fokker paid to strip the parts from Australia’s NH90 fleet.
Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Many carriers have boosted Australian capacity and see strong prospects for further growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Pillar II covers a bevy of advanced defense capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Adrian Schofield
Overseas airlines are ramping up their services to Australia to leverage a boom in international travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Australian government approved Melbourne Airport’s plan to build a third runway, although the airport must undertake a range of noise mitigation measures.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Hanwha and its subsidiary Hanwha Defense Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Advanced Navigation.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to acquire the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the RAAF's F-35A fleet.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Brisbane's transport plan foresees UAM offering faster travel options to regional spots such as Gold Coast and direct access to the city center from major hubs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced in mid-August that it would implement curbs on the export of antimony.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion