Greg Waldron

Arrival of the last P-8A brings Canberra’s Poseidon fleet to 14 aircraft, as Bombardier announces that the Global 6500 will support the Australian Border Force. The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. “The P‑8A Poseidon fleet is a critical capability that underpins our

Steve Parker has spent nearly two years stabilising Boeing's defence business. He says the hard work is paying off. After nearly two years leading Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Steve Parker says that key focus areas are customers and programme execution, and that keeping abreast of the details is essential. “I set the vision

With Germany in discussions and Australia deepening its commitment, Boeing defence chief Steve Parker says the MQ-28 Ghost Bat is proving its maturity — as the MQ-25 uncrewed tanker moves toward low-rate production after the successful sortie of the first production aircraft. The head of Boeing’s defence business feels that the customisable nature of the

The company aims to boost production of its F-15EX fighter as new generation of the iconic type enjoys resurgent demand. Boeing defence chief Steve Parker feels that US Air Force (USAF) demand for the F-15EX could go beyond current fleet plans. Demand for the updated version of the F-15 has proven sufficiently strong that Boeing’s

New helicopters will boost Wellington’s naval warfare capabilities and improve commonality with key allies. The US government has cleared the possible sale of five Sikorsky MH-60R naval warfare helicopters to New Zealand. The $2.5 billion Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case covers the helicopters as well as a broad range of related equipment and services, according…

A Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber has conducted a successful live-fire test with the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM (Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile).

Six Hurjet prototypes to be flying by end of 2026. Turkish Aerospace (TAI) is monitoring the UK’s advanced jet trainer requirement closely, as it works on different variants of its Hurjet advanced jet trainer. “Of course, for any programme that Hurjet fits, we will be there,” says TAI chief executive Mehmet Demiroglu. “We’ll be monitoring…

KAI already does some aerostructures work for Embraer. Embraer and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have entered an agreement to look at cooperation in aerostructures. The memorandum of understanding will see the two companies look at areas where they can cooperate based on their respective technological capabilities and expertise, says KAI. The two companies aspire to…

As Turkey’s Kaan advances, uncrewed Kizilelma continues test progress. The first prototype of the Turkish Aerospace (TAI) Kaan fighter has started taxi tests pending its maiden flight, as the Bayraktar Kizilelma uncrewed combat aircraft deploys weapons from its internal weapons bay. A video posted by TAI on social media shows the first Kaan prototype conducting…

The aviation units of key Japanese conglomerates have enjoyed strong first quarter revenues.