Nigel Pittaway

Nigel Pittaway is the Australia correspondent for Defense News.

All Stories By
First C-27J Spartan Delivered to Australia
RAAF Base Richmond, Australia — The first Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan airlifter for the Royal Australian Air Force was handed over in a ceremony Tuesday at Richmond, west of Sydney
More Cost Growth, Delays for Australia's AWD
The Australian government began a limited tender process last week to continue the remediation of its troubled Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project, either by inserting a managing contractor into the lead shipbuilder or by entering into a partnership with an overseas shipbuilder
Australia To Reform Defense Acquisition
The long-awaited Australian Defence White Paper is due to be released midyear, probably in July, fulfilling a promise made when the Liberal government of Prime Minister Tony Abbott took office in late 2009
Boeing: Five C-17As Still for Sale
Boeing said it still had five C-17A Globemaster transports for sale following confirmation that the Royal Australian Air Force would take another two.
Malaysian Company Proposes MiG-29 Upgrade
Despite no apparent movement on Malaysia's Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) program, this month's Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) show revealed a new player in the mix.
Malaysia Focuses on Terror Threats at LIMA
Speaking on the eve of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) show, Malaysian Defense Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein had bad news for the world's fighter manufacturers who are lining up to sell their product to replace the country's MiG-29Ns.
Load More