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AVALON: BAE launches STRIX drone and Razer munition

BAE Systems Australia has unveiled a tactical uncrewed aerial system and a new precision munition at the Avalon Air Show in Melbourne. Named STRIX the...
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Airborne Trip Wires

Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft operating in the Asia Pacific region. From a purely West-centric view-point, it may come as something of a surprise to...
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Mobile Land Anti-Ship Capability for Australia?

An important but easily overlooked piece of Australia’s Army Land Project modernization has been Land Project 4100 Phase 2. This is part of a...
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Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton on Show

Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft destined for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was unveiled on 14 September by Northrop...

USAF flexes its long-range airpower in Australia

The United States Air Force (USAF) has recently fielded some of its most important assets for training exercises and extended deployments in Australia to...
An Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Arnhem Thunder, held at RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory.

A forecast of Lightning for Pitch Black

Dominating the skies of the Northern Territory, the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II will participate in Exercise Pitch Black for the...
A close-up of a full scale model of the Teng Yun UAV being developed by the Aeronautical Systems Research Division (ASRD) of Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). (Andrew Drwiega)

Asia Pacific UAV Compendium 2022

The value of unmanned aerial vehicles continues to grow in importance, with indigenous development increasing in all categories. Regional military forces are accelerating their acquisition...
The Royal Australian Air Force uses the Pilatus PC-21 as it bridges the performance gap between traditional turboprop trainers and lead-in fighters. (RAAF)

Transitioning Pilot Training

The military pilot training world is changing rapidly, undergoing a seismic shift as it tries to adapt to new requirements, both budgetary and operational. Although...
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Military Support for Tsunami-Hit Tonga

The massive eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga in the Pacific on Saturday 15 January caused a tsunami that has devastated its smaller...
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Boeing, RAAF validate Airpower Teaming System operational capabilities in all-digital environment

Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have advanced the operational readiness of the Airpower Teaming System aircraft, successfully demonstrating multiple payloads,...

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