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Sierra Nevada expanding Australia presence amid AUKUS optimism
The American military systems integrator recently opened a subsidiary based in Adelaide, which will help support Australian acquisition programmes including the Boeing P-8 and Northrop Grumman MQ-4C, while also expanding the domestic production of defence technology.
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Analysis
Washington moves to deepen industrial ties with Australia amid regional tensions
Under an initiative dubbed the Regional Sustainment Framework, the Pentagon aims to push certain maintenance, repair and overhaul functions forward to overseas partners around the Indo-Pacific, with Australia as the initial target.
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Australian Super Hornets ready to use Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully launched the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), amid concerns about the nation’s maritime security.
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Boeing wins contract for USAF’s sixth-generation fighter, dubbed F-47
After six months of uncertainty, the US Air Force is moving ahead with the Next Generation Air Dominance programme, choosing Boeing to build the new F-47 sixth-generation crewed fighter platform.
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Indian defence bureaucracy recognises AEW&C need
The Indian air force’s plans to increase its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) fleet have passed an important bureaucratic milestone.
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Discussions for Thailand Gripen E/F buy advance
Discussions between Bangkok and Stockholm are “on track” for Thailand’s acquisition of the Saab Gripen E/F fighter.
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USA clears APKWS sale to Saudi Arabia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons Systems (APKWS) to Saudi Arabia.
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Shield AI to assist KAI in development of Korean AI pilot
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will work with US firm Shield AI in its effort to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that can pilot combat aircraft.
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USA, allies wrap up Sea Dragon ASW exercise
The USA and regional allies have completed a major anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise near the US island of Guam.
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US fighters use low-cost APKWS rockets to down Houthi attack drones
The US military’s Central Command has released a video of the AGR-20 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) destroying Houthi one-way attack munitions, illustrating a cost-effective way to destroy cheap unmanned air vehicles and one-way strike munitions.
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KC-46 cracks will not affect 2024 deliveries, rework ‘not a big deal’: Boeing CFO
Boeing has revealed details about cracks that recently prompted it to halt deliveries of KC-46 military tankers, while insisting the issue will not seriously disrupt the programme.
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Sweden to top up Meteor missile stocks via accelerated buy
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has ordered an additional batch of MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles for use by the nation’s Saab Gripen fighters.
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In depth
‘There is no kill switch’: Pentagon denies F-35 rumours as calls grow to ditch US defence products
With allied governments and industrial competitors now openly discussing possible cancellation of orders for the American stealth fighter, the Pentagon’s F-35 office is officially denying unsubstantiated rumours it can remotely disable the jets of overseas operators.
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Elbit Systems boss sees ‘huge potential’ as its backlog tops $26bn
Elbit Systems saw its revenues rise to a record $6.8 billion in 2024, as its order backlog also grew to a new high of $22.6 billion.
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Airbus general works council official urges Berlin to axe F-35 purchase
An official representing workers at European giant Airbus’s defence unit in Germany has called on the nation’s new government to cancel an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, amid geopolitical uncertainty caused by the actions of US President Donald Trump.
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China’s mystery 'sixth-generation' jet appears again
The prototype of a new Chinese combat aircraft tentatively dubbed ‘J-36’ has apparently made its second public appearance, with new footage emerging of the jet in flight.
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In depth
RAAF combat fleet evolves for a more challenging world
Australia’s combat fleet is at a defining moment for the 21st century, with an ever-darkening geopolitical environment and the emergence of new capabilities.
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MBDA boosts missile output as backlog spikes to €37bn
European guided weapons specialist MBDA enjoyed record success in 2024, securing orders totalling €13.8 billion ($15 billion): up from a previous high of €9.9 billion in 2023.
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KAI to extend lifespan of Indonesian KT-1s
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a contract to extend the life of KT-1B basic trainers in service with Indonesia’s air force.
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Analysis
Allies suggest passing on F-35 acquisitions amid questions of US reliability
Defence ministers from Portugal and Canada now say they must consider alternatives to the US-made Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter for their fleet modernisation efforts, in light of recent comments from Washington about support for NATO and rhetoric toward allies.