Australian Defence Force

Australia Tiger ARH farewell credit Australian Army

Military Aviation News September 25, 2026

Australian Army Officially Retires ARH Tiger Fleet Following Final Darwin Flypast

Aviation News – The Australian Army officially concluded flying operations for its ARH Tiger helicopter fleet following a final farewell flypast over Mindil Beach in…

Military Aviation News September 13, 2026

RAAF Super Hornets Gain New Long-Range Strike Capability

Aviation News – Australia has declared initial operational capability (IOC) for two long-range strike weapons carried by its F/A-18F Super Hornets, expanding the Royal Australian…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for Advanced RAAF C-130J Training Systems

Aviation News – Lockheed Martin has secured a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to provide a suite of high-tech training devices and system upgrades for the…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2020

Australian Defence Capability Analysis Project LAND 4503 – ARH Replacement Program

In July 2019, the Australian Helicopter Systems Division (HSD) of Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) released a Request for Information in relation to…

Pilatus PC-21 Royal Australian Air Force A54-001

Military Aviation News July 21, 2016

Australian Defence Force PC-21 Completes First Flight

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce that the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Force has successfully completed its initial…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2016

Finmeccanica to provide communications for new Australian PC-21 trainers

The deal with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd will equip 49 PC-21 aircraft The end user is the Australian Defence Force. The systems will be used as…

Military Aviation News December 9, 2015

The Australian Defence Force Chooses the PC-21

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed a contract for the purchase of 49 PC-21 training aircraft….

Military Aviation News January 26, 2015

Australian military’s new EC135 T2+ training helicopter takes to air

First flight within only two months of HATS contract signing Donauwörth, Germany, 26 January 2015 The first EC135 T2+ helicopter in a planned fleet of…