Boeing Australia has revealed that, in conjunction with the Royal Australian Air Force, it has advanced the operational readiness of its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) being developed for the RAAF’s…
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The Royal Australian Air Force has based its first Lockheed Martin F-35As at RAAF Base Tindal near Katherine in the Northern Territory. The aircraft are the lead elements of the…
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Insitu Pacific has been awarded a three-year extension to its sustainment contract of the Royal Australian Navy’s ScanEagle UAS capability. The extension will cover the continuation of the RAN’s UAS…
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The air-to-air refuelling variant of China’s PLA-AF Y-20 transport has reportedly made its operational debut during a recent Chinese incursion into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ). Identifiable by a…
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The United Arab Emirates has placed an order for 80 Dassault Rafale F4 fighters, with the signing on December 3 of a contract by French President Emmanuel Macron, French Armed…
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The Australian Army has established a new Army Aviation Command in an effort to better align with and support land and amphibious forces, and special forces operations. The new command…
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The Canadian Government has announced that the shortlist for the Future Fighter replacement program for its CF-18 (CF-188) Hornets has been reduced to two aircraft – the Saab JAS-39E/F Gripen,…
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced it has successfully completed key system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) version…
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Sydney-based communications cable manufacturer Eylex has opened its new manufacturing facility in Castle Hill. With additional space in their existing industrial estate becoming available, Eylex was able to expand its…
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The Royal Australian Air Force has demonstrated the utility of the recent integration of the AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod and Ka-Band Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability with its C-130J Hercules transports, by…
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The Sept-Dec 2021 issue of ADBR is chock-full of great content, with an emphasis on Airpower which would have aligned with the Avalon Airshow which was cancelled earlier this year.…
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“If we lose the war in the air, we lose the war; and we lose it quickly.”
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The RAAF retires the F/A-18A/B classic Hornet In the first week of December, the RAAF will retire the last of its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/B Hornets after more than 36 years…
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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has announced it has signed a $60 million agreement with the Commonwealth to provide deeper maintenance to the Royal Australian Air Force’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon fleet…
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The UK has lost its first F-35B Lightning fighter after a failed launch from the carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Levantine Sea area of the eastern Mediterranean. The carrier…
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The USAF Research Laboratory (AFRL) has announced it will open a scientific research facility in Melbourne in conjunction with the Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group. The office will be…
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CAE Australia and Cobham Aviation Services have signed a teaming agreement to establish Team AUStringer to bid for the ADF’s Project AIR 5428 Phase 3 Aviation Mission Training System (AMTS)…
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Spain has signed a contract with Airbus to convert three former A330-200 airliners to an A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) configuration for the Spanish Air Force. The three aircraft were…
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Russia tested an anti-satellite missile by obliterating one of its old satellites on November 15, sparking global outrage and forcing seven astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter…
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Shoal Group has signed an agreement with Swinburne University of Technology to explore opportunities with the Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub). The AIR Hub is led by Swinburne and…