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Raytheon & Northrop Grumman team awarded USAF hypersonic missile deal
Concept art of the HACM in flight. (RAYTHEON/NORTHROP GRUMMAN) A teaming of Raytheon Missiles & Defense, and Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US$985m (A$1.5bn) contract to develop the...
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Defence to replace RAAF C-130Js with more C-130Js
(ADF) Defence has announced it will replace the RAAF’s 12 Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules with an expanded fleet of new-build C-130Js for its Project AIR 7404 Phase 1 medium air mobility replacement...
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Sovereign Risk: Access Basing and Overflight
(USAF) Access, basing, and overflight (ABO) is an emerging risk to Australia’s sovereign military response options. In essence, the risk is needing someone else’s permission to do what you want to do....
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Bell wins US Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competition
The Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor has won the US Army’s FLRAA competition. (BELL) The US Army has announced its selection of the Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft for its Future Long Range Assault...
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Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber unveiled
The first B-21 is revealed at Palmdale. (USAF) 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...
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RNZAF takes delivery of first P-8A Poseidon
The first RNZAF P-8A prior to its delivery ceremony in Seattle. (BOEING) The Royal New Zealand Air force has taken delivery of its first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The...
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UK & Italy join forces with Japan on future combat aircraft
Concept art of the Tempest/F-X combat aircraft. (GCAP) The UK, Italy, and Japan have jointly announced the formation of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) partnership to develop a next generation...
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USAF conducts successful all-up round hypersonic test
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. Concept art of the...
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Australia commits to long-range strike capabilities
An NSM being fired from a US Navy vessel. (US NAVY) The Commonwealth government has announced that it will acquire the Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS long-range artillery system, and that it has signed a...
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Canada confirms order for 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As
Concept art of an F-35A in Canadian colours. (LOCKHEED MARTIN) The Canadian government has announced it has agreed to terms with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney for the acquisition of 88 F-35A...
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