The concept of a ‘wingman’ is as old as military aviation itself. Providing mutual support within a formation, the purpose of a wingman was established to protect the flight lead and provide…
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HMAS Brisbane Demonstrates Cooperative Engagement Capability in US trials
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinIn a first for the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy, Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Brisbane has completed a live missile engagement using guidance data from a US vessel using their…
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A comprehensive description of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) order-of-battle It is no secret that the People’s Republic of China has transformed into an economic powerhouse in the last…
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Bell has revealed its offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program. Named the Bell 360 Invictus, the futuristic looking concept loosely resembles the low-observable…
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PACIFIC 2019 – US Navy set to deploy Triton to Guam, and Australia is watching
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinThe US Navy is set to deploy the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft to Guam to conduct operations in the northern Pacific, a key milestone both for the…
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The SEA 4000 Air Warfare Destroyer program lays the foundations for Australia’s future warship building capability Australia, by its very location has, is, and always will be a maritime nation.…
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Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter program passed a key Milestone C decision by the USAF on September 24, meaning the new helicopter can proceed to low rate initial production (LRIP).…
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The US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Stingray UAS made its first flight from the test program’s base at MidAmerica Airport in Illinois on September 19. The aircraft – designated T1 –…
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The UK Government has selected Babcock to build its Arrowhead 140 design for the Royal Navy’s Type 31e frigate requirement to complement the Type 26 frigate in service. The 5,700t…
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Airbus Defence and Space has announced it has withdrawn the Eurofighter from the competition to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 Hornet. The Eurofighter’s withdrawal follows a similar move…
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European munitions company MBDA has been awarded a contract to demonstrate a new electronic warfare variant of its SPEAR air-launched ground attack missile. That would give RAF Typhoons and F-35B…
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Defence has launched the process to replace the Army’s Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial system with a more modern capability, with the release of an invitation to respond (ITR) on…
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Bell has released a statement extolling the virtues of its AH-1Z ‘Viper’ helicopter to replace the Tiger ARH in Australian Army service. Although the company has not directly confirmed to…
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Boeing has confirmed it has responded to the RFI for Project LAND 4503 armed reconnaissance helicopter replacement with its AH-64E Guardian Apache attack helicopter. In an August 30 release the…
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During the fighting in Iraq, terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) proved itself a master of information operations, convincing Iraqi government troops that they could not be defeated. But they could…
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The co-operative development program between the RAAF and the US Navy to develop capabilities for the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance system is ramping up, with the placement…
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has conducted a flight and capability demonstration of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned system, the basis of the UK’s Protector RG Mk1 system, and an…
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BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to develop enhancements to the F-35 Lightning II’s AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare/countermeasures system for the planned Block 4 upgrade. Currently considered…
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The US Navy has awarded a number of contracts to Boeing for the provision of kits to install a sixth mission crew workstation on US Navy and RAAF P-8A Poseidon…
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the commitment of ADF assets to a new maritime security mission in the Middle East focused on the Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz…