Australian Defense Minister Marles said “we really do need to be trying to build a seamless industrial base between the United States” and Australia.
By Colin Clark
“I think it’s a really important part of where we go to is just looking at how we can have that sort of electronic warfare type of capability to allow us to deter attacks or certainly interfere,” the head of Australia’s Defense Space Command said.
By Colin Clark
“I am not sure that we are cheaper than [General Atomics] but we are more flexible in the different payloads we can operate,” Ron Tryfus, IAI senior vice-president for future growth, said.
By Max Blenkin
The Air Force previously provided notice it would award the contract to Boeing in a sole-source acquisition. The first aircraft is scheduled to arrive in fiscal 2027.
By Michael Marrow
Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said at the Avalon Air Show that the Apache deal would generate jobs for Australian industry and is “expected to bring millions of dollars to local defence industry companies.”
By Max Blenkin
Pat Conroy, Australian minister for defense industry, said former minister Peter Dutton is “either being mischievous or he’s not privy to the latest information.”
By Colin Clark