Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton
On 31 July Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – ‘AUS 1’ – to be operated by the Royal Australian Air Force...
Surveillance drone on way from US
The first of at least four new large, unmanned surveillance aircraft ordered from the United States is due to arrive in the Northern Territory...
The reason Taipans did not go to Ukraine
The strange tale of Australia’s decision to disassemble and bury the roughly $1 billion fleet of permanently grounded Taipan helicopters has finally been discussed...
No Minister, Taipans are extremely safe
By Kym Bergmann*
At a press conference on 16 January, Acting Defence Minister Pat Conroy hinted that Australia’s fleet of Taipan helicopters were not returned...
RAAF in Guam ASW exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam to participate in the United States Navy-led exercise Sea Dragon...
Paper Taipan ends in tears
The decision to permanently ground the Australian Defence Force’s fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters was the final chapter in the saga that was Project...
45 Army Taipan helicopters scrapped
Technicians are currently – and in secret – disassembling all 45 Army Taipan Multi Role Helicopters and will bury the components on a Defence...
F35s escort Russians from UK ship area
A group of British and Norwegian F-35s were scrambled to escort the Russian military plane that flew in vicinity of HMS Queen Elizabeth off...
Boost to Australia’s maritime surveillance
The Australian Government is taking steps to ensure Australia has one of the most advanced maritime patrol and response aircraft fleets in the world,...
Report on F-35 loss has lessons for RAN
On 17th November 2021, an F-35B ditched into the sea on take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Eastern Mediterranean during operation FORTIS /...