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AUSA 2026: Northrop Grumman targets lower-cost air defence with $100 million Raid Hunter investment

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At AUSA 2026, Northrop Grumman revealed it had invested US$100 million in its Raid Hunter gun-based air defence capability, which the company claims could reduce the cost of individual engagements by 95.5% compared with interceptor missiles.

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13th October 2026

The service is updating several parts of its aviation fleet including fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and procuring uncrewed aircraft to boost its maritime surveillance.

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TAE Aerospace will establish a turbine engine maintenance facility in Bundamba, south-east Queensland, to support in-country sustainment of Australia’s F-35 Joint Strike fighter (JSF) jets, …

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After what has been seen as a somewhat turbulent competition, the US Navy has finally selected Boeing to fulfil its MQ-25A Stingray requirement. Boeing beat …

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Leonardo has selected Fishermans Bend in Melbourne as the site for a new helicopter repair and overhaul facility, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced …

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Israeli interest in RAF AWACS replacement grows

31st August 2018

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is promoting its business jet-based Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) aircraft as a new contender for an expected replacement of the …

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RAAF receives NIFTI for testing and evaluation

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received a new Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) kit that will reduce the downtime for aircraft, the Australian …

Thai army inducts Skyguard AA system

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Thai army inducts Skyguard AA system

31st August 2018

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has accepted a new antiaircraft system into service, the Skyguard 3 fire control radar and 35mm Oerlikon twin-cannon GDF 007, …

RAF deploy to Czech Republic

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RAF deploy to Czech Republic

30th August 2018

The RAF’s 100 Sqn has deployed two of its Hawk T1As and four pilots to Čáslav Air Base in the Czech Republic for a two-week exercise.  …

SNC to open new aircraft modification facility

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SNC to open new aircraft modification facility

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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has broken ground on a new aircraft modification and logistics support facility at Huntsville (HSV) International Airport, Alabama, the company announced …

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Dynamatic delivers components for H-47 Chinook

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Dynamatic delivers components for H-47 Chinook

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Dynamatic Technologies has delivered the 75th aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing’s H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter programme, Boeing announced on 27 August. Dynamatic …

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Free flight demo of MALD-X completed

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