The Australian government has signed an agreement with Boeing Australia to have the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Loyal Wingman unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) built in Queensland. This means… Continue reading "Australia’s RAAF Loyal Wingman UCAV Update"
There are three primary missile types encountered in the naval battle-space, but a great deal of jargon and technical terminology surrounds them which can make it difficult for the novice… Continue reading "A Short Guide to Naval Missiles"
The Australian Department of Defence released the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan on 1 July 2020, outlining a major strategic realignment for the Australian Defence Force… Continue reading "Australia Plans Major Defence Realignment Toward the Indo-Pacific"
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) has abandoned modernization work on the German Navy’s fleet of eight Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft following an economic feasibility study on… Continue reading "Germany Abandons P-3 Orion Modernization Plans"
The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of its 100th P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Boeing. This is the 94th mission-capable airplane to enter the U.S. Navy fleet, with six additional jets… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of 100th P-8 Sub Hunter"
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal, in Australia’s Northern Territory, will receive $1.1 billion AUD in upgradesover the next seven years. The majority of the RAAF’s F-35A Lightning II… Continue reading "RAAF Gets Base Upgrades but Triton UAV Delayed"
The Australian Minister of Defense has announced that the MQ-9B Sky Guardian has been down-selected over the MQ-9A Reaper in Australia’s Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE… Continue reading "Sky Guardian Beats Reaper for RAAF"
On November 6, the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), Brigadier General Tonje Skinnarland, declared that the RNoAF’s F-35A fleet has reached initial operating capacity. This follows the… Continue reading "Royal Norwegian Air Force Declares F-35 Initial Operating Capability"
A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-35 was lost some 85 miles east of Misawa Air Base, in Aomori Prefecture, at approximately 7:27pm local time, JASDF representatives say. The aircraft… Continue reading "Japan Suffers F-35 Crash off North Eastern Shore"