Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles and loitering munitions are increasingly being used in the suppression/destruction of enemy air defence battle. Air launched anti-radiation missiles with a loitering capability were deployed by the…
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The Defence Strategic Review’s recommendations for Australian air power should be a viewed as an endorsement of Australia’s air arm, rather than cause for concern. The recommendations were sensible but…
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Raytheon has been awarded a US$650.4m (A$975m) contract by the US Navy for a low rate initial production (LRIP) batch of 15 AN/ALQ-249(V1) Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) pod…
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Boeing has been awarded a US$1.946bn (A$2.90bn) contract for the procurement of up to 184 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, including 29 machines for the Australian Army. The Apache…
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A new Boeing EA-18G Growler has been delivered to RAAF Amberley, boosting availability and returning the RAAF’s electronic attack aircraft fleet to a full complement. The aircraft was acquired as…
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The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has successfully conducted a series of test flights on a converted Lockheed Martin F-16D fitted with a flight control system (FCS) that…
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Kongsberg Defence Australia (KDA) has signed a five-year agreement with prime contractor Raytheon Australia to provide sustainment services for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 19 Phase 7B Short-Range Ground-Based Air…
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The Commonwealth has announced an upgrade to the Royal Australian Air Force’s electronic attack capabilities through funding for a number of key enablers for the Boeing EA-18G Growler. To be…
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The Canadian government has announced it has agreed to terms with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney for the acquisition of 88 F-35A Lightning II fighters to meet its Future…
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The Commonwealth government has announced that it will acquire the Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS long-range artillery system, and that it has signed a contract with KONGSBERG to acquire the Naval…
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A round of debate about Australia acquiring the USAF’s new B-21 Raider has followed the stealthy aircraft’s public unveiling in early December. Whether in support or opposition, the discussion has…
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The US Air Force has announced it conducted a successful test of an all-up-round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) off the coast of California on 9 December. The test…
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The UK, Italy, and Japan have jointly announced the formation of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) partnership to develop a next generation combat aircraft. The establishment of GCAP will…
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The Royal New Zealand Air force has taken delivery of its first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The delivery was conducted in a small ceremony at the…
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The US Air Force and manufacturer Northrop Grumman unveiled the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber at the Plant 42 complex at Palmdale in California on December 2. The once-in-a-generation aircraft…