Australia is one of a small number of nations that have shown interest in the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) being developed for the US Navy and US Air Force, Lockheed Martin has revealed. The LRASM is a development of the JASSM-ER, the extended range variant of the AGM-158 JASSM stand-off missile in service
Lockheed Martin has been using its Center for Innovation to demonstrate and validate its ability to connect different systems such as aircraft and ships operated by the Australian Defence Force to allow them to share data. As part of its preparatory efforts to bid for the nascent AIR 6500 project for a joint battle management
The federal government has signed a new contract for the provision of sustainment services for the F/A-18F Super Hornet and the EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced during a visit to Brisbane. The contract is valued at about $264 million for an initial five-year period; the arrangement with
Former Chief of Air Force Geoff Brown has been appointed to the Lockheed Martin Australia board. “Geoff Brown is known for his comprehensive understanding of the complexities and challenges facing not only the RAAF, but the Australian Defence Force, as we move into the world of fifth generation capabilities, and we are delighted that he
Bell Helicopter is pitching its AH-1Z Viper attack and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters to meet ADF requirements outlined in the recent Defence White Paper. February’s Defence White Paper and its accompanying Integrated Investment Program (IIP) detailed the planned early retirement and replacement of Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from the mid-2020s plus plans to acquire “deployable
Australia’s next fighter jet has passed a critical milestone with the US Air Force declaring the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter “combat ready”. The F-35A’s achievement of IOC – initial operational capability – was announced by General Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, on August 2. “I am proud to announce this powerful new weapons system has achieved
