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Lockheed Martin Australia Selected As Australian Defence Force’s Strategic Partner For AIR6500

Admin - August 28, 2023

CANBERRA, Australia. Lockheed Martin welcomed today’s announcement by the Department of Defence on being selected as the strategic partner to steward AIR6500 Phase 1 (AIR6500-1). AIR6500-1 will provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a...

Australian Defence Ministry Chooses Rafael for GWEO Acquisition

Admin - August 23, 2023

New Delhi: Rafael Australia (Rafael) has finalised a substantial acquisition contract with the Australian Government to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the next generation of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) systems;...

Australian Defence Force Selects GA-ASI’s MQ-9B for Project Air 7003

Admin - December 4, 2019

SAN DIEGO. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been advised that the Australian Government has selected GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian® variant to provide the...

First F-35s Arrive RAAF Williamtown Heralding New Era for Australian Defence Force

Admin - December 10, 2018

RAAF BASE WILLIAMTOWN and NEWCASTLE, Australia. Australia's first two locally-based F-35 fighter aircraft arrived on home soil at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Williamtown on December 9 signalling the dawn of a new era...