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Why is the US Air Force refuelling tanker fleet under scrutiny?

16th June 2026

In a recent report, the GAO warns that delays, availability issues and operational pressure could create gaps in the USAF refuelling inventory while the branch transitions to the KC-46 Pegasus.

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Avalon 2019: Malaysian A400M makes Avalon debut

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An Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) debuted at the Avalon Air Show near Melbourne, even though the type has …

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The Dutch and Belgian future M-class frigates will be fitted with a new fire control system (FCS) currently under development by Thales in the Netherlands, …

Avalon 2019: Growler gains new jamming pod

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Raytheon is working with the US Navy (USN) and Australia to develop a new jamming pod for the E/A-18G Growler that will work in the …

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Global Hawk arrives Down Under in style

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After a 13h flight from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, a USAF RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk touched down at Avalon near Melbourne. This marks the first …

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Avalon 2019: Australia delineates shipborne UAV approach

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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) revealed more details of what it is looking for in its next maritime tactical UAV, which will be acquired under …

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India 'air strikes' send Pakistan tensions surging

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Avalon 2019: F-35 makes lightning start in Australia

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Avalon 2019: F-35 makes lightning start in Australia

26th February 2019

Two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are attending the Avalon Air Show. This pair of fighters is now …

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NSW seeks foreign weapons training

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26th February 2019

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IDEX 2019: Raytheon exploring UAE certification capability

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IDEX 2019: Raytheon exploring UAE certification capability

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Avalon 2019: Rheinmetall offers ammo for Aussie F-35s

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Avalon 2019: Rheinmetall offers ammo for Aussie F-35s

26th February 2019

As the Royal Australian Air Force anticipates the expansion of its F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) fleet in the country, Rheinmetall Defence Australia announced that …

Final testing of Tsircon hypersonic missile in 2019

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Russia’s new 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile is still in preliminary testing currently being carried out by its manufacturer NPO Mashinostroenya, with first flights …

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