ADF renews deal with Bohemia Interactive Australia
Bohemia Interactive Australia (BIA) announced that the Australian Army has renewed the Australian Defence Force (ADF) VBS3 enterprise software support agreement with BIA for the 12th consecutive year.The ADF uses VBS to prepare for operations through serious gaming that...
Exercise Kakadu begins in Darwin
Warships and personnel from over 30 nations will descend on Darwin this week for Australia’s premier maritime warfare activity, Exercise Kakadu. Growing in size and complexity since its inception in 1993, this year’s exercise includes warships, helicopters and maritime...
Australia deploying aircraft to Indian exercise for first time
The Royal Australian Air Force has sent combat aircraft to India in support of a multinational exercise for the first time. Exercise Tarang Shakti 24 is being held at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 30 August to 13 September...
Martin-Baker Australia wins Lockheed ejection seat training deal
Lockheed Martin Australia has selected Martin-Baker Australia to deliver ejection seat training to ensure Australian Defence Force pilots are equipped with critical emergency response skills during flight missions.
As Defence’s partner for delivering the AIR5428 Phase 1 Pilot Training System,...
Boeing trains first RAAF MQ-28A pilot
Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat program has achieved another milestone with the first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) member taking the controls of the aircraft. WGCDR Phil Parsons, an experienced remote systems pilot for the past 10 years, completed Boeing’s...
New Zealand Defence Force upgrades simulation capabilities
Bohemia Interactive Australia (BIA) announced it has been awarded a contract by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for an upgrade to VBS4, a virtual desktop simulation for collective tactical and mission rehearsal with support for over 100 training...
RAAF strengthens ties in Exercise Red Flag in Alaska
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft and personnel have landed in Alaska to take part in Exercise Red Flag, a large-scale air-combat exercise hosted by the United States Pacific Air Forces Command. This year, RAAF F-35A Lightning IIs will...
Australia, US and Indonesia partner on disaster exercise
A major international humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) exercise is underway in the Northern Territory. Australia, the United States (Marine Rotational Force – Darwin) and Indonesia are coming together for Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AusIndo 2024 (Ex BKA 24)...
Boeing welcomes 16 trainees to P-8A program
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has welcomed 16 trainee Aerospace Workers to its P-8A Poseidon Through Life Support program in the first stage of a two-year recruitment drive. The trainees have commenced their six-month Certificate II in Aeroskills with South...
QinetiQ wins aerial training services contract
QinetiQ Group announced that it has been awarded the Aerial Training Services (ATS) contract with the German Armed Forces Procurement Office for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Air Force, Army, Navy, and Special Forces.
The 10-year contract is worth €284...
