Robert Dougherty
AuthorCorvo X drones enter service with Australian Army
May 6, 2026 0 commentSYPAQ is reportedly delivering a fleet of Corvo X Mission Systems alongside a multi-year sustainment program providing ongoing spares, maintenance, training and support capabilities to ensure long-term operational readiness.
Read moreBoeing, US Navy complete test flight of MQ-25A Stingray aircraft
April 28, 2026 0 commentThe aircraft successfully demonstrated autonomous taxi, take-off, flight, landing, and response to commands from the Unmanned Carrier Aviation Mission Control System MD-5 Ground Control Station during the two-hour flight.
Read moreNova Systems marks a decade of support to ADF Pilot Training System
April 27, 2026 0 commentLockheed Martin Australia delivers one of the world’s most advanced and integrated military pilot training systems, built around the Pilatus PC‐21, widely regarded as the most sophisticated military training aircraft of its class.
Read moreChina slams RNZAF P-8A patrol flight as ‘malicious, harassment’
April 24, 2026 1 commentThe P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft allegedly repeatedly flew near China’s airspace on 17 April this year, disrupting civil aviation flights, according to representatives of the PRC.
Read moreAustralia, Japan and US to jointly test advanced aircraft materials
April 22, 2026 0 commentSigned in March, the project arrangement for virtual structural testing of composite aircraft focuses on improving the understanding of how damage initiates and propagates in composite materials widely used in modern military aircraft.
Read moreRAAF to replace C-27J Spartan fleet with commercial aircraft mix
April 20, 2026 0 commentThe Spartan aircraft will be replaced with a commercial aircraft fleet to support the transport of personnel and logistics in the Pacific, according to information released under the government’s multibillion-dollar 2026 National Defence Strategy and a revamped Integrated Investment Program (IIP).
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