Australia to withdraw Super Hornets from strike missions in Iraq and Syria
The Australian Government has announced that it will be withdrawing its deployed fighter contingent of six F/A-18F Super Hornets from the Middle East in January following the successful liberation of Iraq from Daesh.
Long delayed HMAS Hobart finally enters service
The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned the first of three new Air Warfare Destroyers, HMAS Hobart, in a traditional ceremony in Sydney.
Australia to spend $815 million on 3,900 bombs for F-35 fleet
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II).
Crashed Osprey recovered from seabed off Australia as investigations continue
Investigations into the MV-22B Osprey crash that claimed the lives of three US Marines last month are continuing as the aircraft’s wreckage finally arrived in Australia after being recovered from the seabed.
Australia in $360m deal to upgrade MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters
The US State Department has approved an upgrade programme for Australian MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters.
Singapore and Australia sign new treaty to keep flight training in Western Australia
Australia and Singapore have reaffirmed an agreement allowing the Singaporean Air Force to conduct fighter training in Western Australia.
Senator dresses in Burqa in Australian Senate
One Nation Politician and Leader, Senator Pauline Hanson (QLD), wore a Burqa into the Australian Senate to call for a ban on the Islamic headscarf.
Sydney off the list of Most Liveable Cities
Generally these surveys focus on housing affordability and general livability, but Sydney in Australia was knocked off the list for a different reason - terrorism.
Strong ISIS links in thwarted Sydney Attack
Nestled in the heart of Sydney was a house being used by a group of extremist to plan a now thwarted attack that was only days away - and it's quite unnerving.
Australia purchase 1,952 ALE-70 countermeasures for F-35 fleet in $109m deal
The US State Department has approved the sale of ALE-70 Radio Frequency Countermeasures to Australia for their F-35 fleet.
