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Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor completes first ship trials

The AW609 tiltrotor programme set another major industry capability milestone after its first successful ship trial, which was recently conducted with the support of...
Leonardo awarded long term framework contract

Leonardo awarded long-term framework contract

  Leonardo awarded long-term framework contract for new radar systems by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology Madrid, 6 March 2018 - Leonardo, through its German subsidiary Selex...
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Insitu Pacific names Australian team for LAND 129 Phase 3

As part of its ongoing commitment to sovereign defence capability, Insitu Pacific has assembled a team of more than 20 suppliers including small-to-medium sized...
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UH-72 Lakota fleet surpasses one million flight hours

The Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakota fleet has exceeded the one million flight-hour mark, some 15 years after the first Lakota UH-72A entered service for...
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Kongsberg wins new NASAMS deal

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the government of Denmark for the delivery of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)...
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Australia to acquire 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft

The Australian Government will purchase 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for $9.8 billion. This will provide the Air...
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RUAG Australia secures new US Navy MRO contract for MH-60R Seahawk

RUAG Australia has been awarded new contracts by the United States Navy for component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. The...
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Czech Republic joins F-35 Lightning II global team

The government of the Czech Republic signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA)  making official its intent to procure 24 Lockheed Martin 5th...
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Airbus confirms H145M bid in key military rotary wing campaign

Airbus confirms H145M bid in key military rotary wing campaign Brisbane, 18 March 2019 – Airbus Australia Pacific Managing Director Andrew Mathewson today confirmed that...
QANTAS DEFENCE SERVICES SIGNS 136M C130H CONTRACT EXTENSION

QANTAS DEFENCE SERVICES SIGNS $136M C130H CONTRACT EXTENSION

Qantas Defence Services and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) signed a three-year, $136 million extension to the maintenance and support contract for the Australian Government’s...

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