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Jun- 2025 -

18 June

Air

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

US Approves $2B Sustainment for Australia’s F/A-18F, EA-18G Fleet

The US State Department has approved a possible $2-billion sustainment package for Australia’s F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet and EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) aircraft.

17 June

Air

An artist’s rendering of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail teaming with two MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Runs First Trial of MQ-28 Drones Controlled From E-7A Wedgetail

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have tested two MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones and a digital aircraft controlled by an E-7A Wedgetail.

16 June

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Russian Air Attack Damages Boeing Building in Ukraine: Report

Russia appears to have launched air strikes that deliberately inflicted heavy damage on a Boeing building in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, the Financial Times (FT) reported.

3 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Turkey Weighs Boeing KC-46A and Airbus A330 for New Aerial Tanker

Turkey has narrowed its options for a new aerial refueling platform, weighing Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus against Airbus’ A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport.

May- 2025 -

27 May

Air

A Royal Canadian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft is seen flynig over a large body of deep-blue water. In the far background, a snow-capped mountain range can be seen.

Juster Domingo

Canada Taps L3Harris for New Navy Aircraft Sensors

L3Harris has signed a deal to provide surveillance and targeting systems for Canada's P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

22 May

Americas

Four GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2020.

Christine Casimiro

US Approves Sale of 1,400 Precision Bombs to Poland

The US State Department has greenlit the possible $180-million sale of precision-guided bombs to Poland.

8 May

Air

Maintainers from the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an E-4B Nightwatch at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska before embarking on a global command and control mission July 24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Col. Brian Golden)

Rojoef Manuel

Fourth Boeing 747 Arrives at SNC Factory for ‘Doomsday’ Plane Modification

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has accepted the fourth Boeing 747-8i airliner to be converted into the US Air Force’s E-4C Doomsday system in Dayton, Ohio.

6 May

Air