Nigel Pittaway
Nigel Pittaway is the Australia correspondent for Defense News.
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In first, Australian exercise Pitch Black gets dedicated aircraft carrier
Air forces from around the world will descend on Australia’s remote Northern Territory for a combat exercise of unprecedented scale there.
Airbus Expects New A400M Export Sale in 2015
Christian Scherer, Airbus Defense & Space's executive vice president of marketing & sales, said today that he expected an export order for the A400M airlifter by the end of the year — the first since Malaysia signed for four aircraft in December 2005.
RAAF Details Wedgetail's Recent Upgrade
A senior Royal Australian Air Force commander has provided details of an interim upgrade carried out on the RAAF's Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft before their deployment to the Middle East last September.
RAAF Tanker To Be Fully Operational This Year
The Airbus KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) is on track to achieve final operating capability this year with the Royal Australian Air Force, according to Air Commodore Warren McDonald, air mobility group commander.
Australia Seeks Input on US Navy Triton UAS
A senior defense procurement official said Australia is looking to enter into an agreement with the US Navy in order to influence future development of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime unmanned aerial system.
Air Chief Maps Out Future of RAAF Airpower
Air Marshal Geoff Brown introduces the Royal Australian Air Force's part of Plan Jericho.
US Program Chief: Singapore Nearing F-35 Buy
Singapore is moving closer to ordering the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter, according to program head US Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan.
