All Royal Australian Air Force articles – Page 3
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NewsAustralia’s autonomous combat jet sees public debut
For the first time, Boeing has revealed a flight-capable testbed of the autonomous jet aircraft the company is developing with the Royal Australian Air Force.
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In depthUS, allies could lose 900 aircraft in conflict with China over Taiwan: CSIS
A war game developed by the Washington think tank indicates that the US military can preserve the island nation’s sovereignty in the face of a full-scale assault, but at great cost.
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NewsUSA, Australia conclude joint air combat exercise in Alaska
The Pacific-focused training comes on the heels of major military Chinese military drills around the Strait of Taiwan.
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NewsBoeing plans P-8 deliveries to New Zealand, Germany and South Korea
Transfer of the anti-submarine and rescue aircraft will be completed over the next two years.
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NewsBoeing wins deal to install anti-ship tech on US and Australian jets
Boeing has been awarded a nearly $40 million contract by the US Navy to supply several dozen anti-surface warfare sensor systems for American and Australian aircraft.
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NewsNext Generation Jammer Mid-Band ready for production: US Navy
The US Navy (USN) has given the green light for the Raytheon-made Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band to start low-rate initial production, after finishing the Milestone C assessment for the programme.
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NewsUS Navy and Royal Australian Air Force order 11 Boeing P-8A Poseidons
The US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force have ordered 11 more examples of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for $1.6 billion.
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NewsPentagon joins with Australia to develop SCIFiRE, an air-breathing hypersonic missile
The US Department of Defense and Australian Department of Defence have joined to develop an air-breathing hypersonic missile called the Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE).
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NewsAustralia’s loyal wingman clears power-on milestone
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Programme has made a significant advance, with the Boeing Australia-led project recently achieving power-on status.
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NewsBoeing completes first Airpower Teaming System UAV fuselage for RAAF
Boeing Australia has completed the major fuselage structure for the first Airpower Teaming System unmanned air vehicle ahead of a planned first flight later this year.
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NewsAustralia approved to buy 200 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles for F/A-18F Super Hornet
The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of 200 Lockheed Martin Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) for $990 million to Australia.
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RAAF Super Hornets eye computing upgrade, IRST
A pair of notifications on a US government website indicates that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) may increase the processing power of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers, and that it will add an infrared search & track (IRST) capability.
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RAAF funds work to beef up P-8A SAR capability
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is funding a project to expand the search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsBoeing, Canberra team up for AI in UAVs
Boeing has entered a partnership with an Australian government research group to help design and test artificial intelligence (AI) in unmanned systems.
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Canberra, Lockheed in updated F-35A support deal
The Australian government and Lockheed Martin have signed a deal related to delivery and sustainment of the F-35A.
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PICTURES: RAAF KC-30A redeploys to Middle East
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed a single Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to support coalition operations in the Middle East.
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Northrop to support RAAF VIP fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman for an A$84 million ($59 million), six-year support package for its special purpose aircraft fleet for VIP use.
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PICTURE: RAAF C-130Js to get high-speed satcom capability
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will equip five Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports with Ka-band satellite communications systems.
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NewsRAAF to lease three Dassault 7X for VVIP mission
The Royal Australian Air Force will lease three Dassault 7X business jets as VVIP transports.
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Australia to obtain four G550s equipped for EW mission
Canberra will obtain four modified Gulfstream G550 business jets that will be modified for the electronic warfare (EW) mission in the USA.