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 /...
UK-Indon air-to-air refuel exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling training with the Indonesian Air Force for the first time, reflecting the close and...
France and India step up defence ties
France will supply another 26 Dassault Rafale fighter jets to India and is in discussions around a contract that would see Naval Group build...
RNZAF’s Poseidon aircraft operational
After four years preparing to operate and maintain the new Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, today is the...
India’s new anti-submarine helicopter lands
India’s maritime surveillance operations and anti-submarine warfare capability were significantly boosted when a US-made MH-60R helicopter undertook its first sea landing onboard an Indian...
New Canadian multi-mission aircraft
Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada Are Collaborating to Deliver Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft.
A Bombardier press release says:
Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada are...
RNZN to replace helicopters
A new Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) project has been initiated that will see the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) existing eight SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters...