Strike & Air Combat

7 Apr 2020

KBR secures USAF weapons system support contract

KBR has been awarded a US$26.8 million task order to provide additional cyber security engineering support to the US Air Force Life Cycle Management C...

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4 Apr 2020

USAF Chief of Staff reaffirms global capability amid COVID-19

US Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein has moved to reassure the US public and allies that the US Air Force is constantly assessing and ...

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3 Apr 2020

Japan knocks back global foreign plans for next-gen fighter

Japan’s pursuit of a leading-edge, air dominance fighter appears to have taken several steps forward and a few back amid revelations that the Japan...

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27 Mar 2020

RAAF, industry celebrate a decade of Super Hornet

The Royal Australian Air Force and Australia’s defence industry have come together to celebrate a decade of operating the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet a...

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26 Mar 2020

A case of rose-coloured glasses? Looking back the F-111 and Australia’s ‘strategic strike’ workhorse

The F-111 is viewed as one of the nation’s most effective tactical and strategic force multipliers, however, as debate continues to evolve about Aus...

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25 Mar 2020

Australian industry first to support fifth-gen F-35 program

In a major milestone for Australia’s defence industry, the Rheinmetall NIOA joint venture will play a pivotal role in supporting the US F-35 Joint ...

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25 Mar 2020

Boeing shuts down facilities for KC-46 and P-8 production temporarily

Production of the US Air Force’s KC-46 refuelling tanker and the Navy’s P-8 maritime surveillance plane will stop as Boeing shuts down all facilit...

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24 Mar 2020

Echidna strategy: A call for restraint in strike capability

Sam Roggeveen, director of the international security program at the Lowy Institute, has made an argument for a more restrained development of strike...

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