The US Dept of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$10.86bn (A$14.82bn) contract to sustain and upgrade the US Air Force’s fleet of F-22A Raptor fighters out to 2031. The…
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Boeing has delivered the first of at least four KC-46A Pegasus air-to-air refuellers to the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). The October 28/29 ferry flight from Seattle in Washington…
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An analysis of NATO electronic warfare operations over the Balkans It is more than 20 years since NATO did battle in Balkan skies. Operations Deliberate Force and Allied Force witnessed…
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The new go-to tools for military aircraft maintenance Where once aircraft maintenance was conducted according to time passed and hours flown, the maturing field of digital fleet sustainment is delivering…
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Boeing has announced that the fifth Airpower Teaming System (ATS) prototype for the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman program is in production. Currently being built at the company’s Fishermans…
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Airbus has announced that Christian Venzal has been appointed to the position of Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Australia and New Zealand effective November 1, replacing the company’s former…
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The Airbus-led Team Maier has announced that indigenous IT and technology services provider Willyama Services has joined its bid team for the Australian Defence Force’s JP 9102 military SATCOM requirement.…
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October 26 marked the 20th anniversary of the announcement of Lockheed Martin as the winner of the multi-national Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Lockheed Martin had bid its X-35 concept…
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The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has hosted seven air forces at its biennial Exercise Blue Flag at Ovda Airbase near Eilat in southern Israel. Blue Flag is described as an…
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This article appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of ADBR. Machine learning, next-gen jammers to keep the EA-18G at the forefront of electronic attack At just US$7 million, the US Department…
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This article appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of ADBR. The first F-35As to be based in Australia have arrived at RAAF Williamtown Australian airpower entered a new generation on…
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The AMDA Foundation has announced the next LAND FORCES exposition will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre in Brisbane, Queensland from 4-6 October 2022. A release says…
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Norway has become the second country to order the KONGSBERG Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for employment from its Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters. The order comes after a successful partnership between…
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The US Navy recently completed a rotational deployment of two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton US to Japan. The two aircraft – which are currently based at Anderson AFB on Guam…
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China developing its own teaming UCAS The Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) Loyal Wingman project appears close to another milestone. As we reported in ADBR last issue, engine and taxi…
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Advanced Data Links The idea of emissions control, or EMCON, is not new. Signature management across the electromagnetic spectrum remains a central military planning consideration. It has, however, taken on…
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Precision weapons give the next-gen F-35 its sting When Australia’s F-35 Lightning aircraft enter operational service, they will be equipped with a range of highly capable weapons, enabling the aircraft…
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Growing focus on the versatility of mid-air refuellers in the Indo-Pacific The utility of tanker aircraft as a vital force multiplier for air forces has been demonstrated time and again.…
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The US Navy’s PMA-265 F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office has announced it conducted a successful technology demonstration for the Secure Live Virtual Constructive Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) in September. The…
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What’s next for RAAF’s next-gen air combat capability? So, the next generation of air combat capability is here. But what comes next? While the operational arm of the RAAF will…