F-22s ready to rumble in Top End
This week the United States Air Force F-22 Raptors commenced training with the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F/A 18
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F-35 Lightning debuts at Red Flag
Story by Micah Garbarino 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs After eight days “at war” the F-35A Lightning II is proving
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15 tankers involved in 30-hour bombing run
Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropped several 500-pound GPS-guided bombs on two terrorist training camps in Libya on Wednesday this
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US Army buys new pistol
Sig Sauer announced yesterday that the US Army has selected its Model P320 to replace the M9 service pistol currently in
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Americans refresh force posture in Poland
Zagan, Poland— Tank and Bradley crews from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division conducted their
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US Navy stands up first operational MQ-4C Triton squadron
A report today from the US Naval Institute News web site says the US Navy will stand up its first operational
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Darwin-based Marines going home
The 1250 members of the 2016 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) have begun their homeward journeys following a busy
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Cost-sharing on Marine rotations in Darwin
SENATOR MARISE PAYNE Minister for Defence Press Release 6 October 2016 Cost Sharing Negotiations for Force Posture Initiatives Conclude
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USAF declares F-35A Lightning II – ‘combat ready’
The F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ on 3 August by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander
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F-35 arrives in UK for Royal International Air Tattoo
Aviation history is set to be made in the UK this summer when, in a major airshow ‘first’, the Lockheed
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Coronado deploys with Fire Scout for RIMPAC
The Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter recently deployed with the USS Coronado (LCS-4) to begin flight operations using its new
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MQ-4C Triton and a P-8A Poseidon exchanged full-motion video
During a flight test on June 2, an MQ-4C Triton and a P-8A Poseidon successfully exchanged full-motion video for the
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US Marines embark on HMAS Adelaide – CONTACT editor smiles
Story by 1st Lieutenant Sarah Rhodes Photo by Lance Corporal Osvaldo Ortega TASMAN SEA – U.S. Marines and sailors from Company A,
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USS Coronado uses Raytheon next-gen UAV controls
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command have deployed advanced mission control for the MQ-8 Fire Scout, an
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Marines back in Darwin for annual rotation
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, stationed out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, arrived April 13, 2016,
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SM-6 shatters [secret] engagement distance record
Before we get into today’s SM-6 press releases, I want to give Raytheon a slap up side the head for
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MQ-4C Triton completes operational assessment
The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system built for the US Navy by Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed Operational Assessment
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US Army orders hundreds of Excalibur rounds at $68k each
The US Army has awarded Raytheon a US$31.8 million contract to produce and deliver 464 Excalibur Ib extended-range precision projectiles – i.e. $68k
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US Marines order guided mortar rounds
The US Marine Corps has awarded a $98 million contract to build a new precision guided extended-range mortar round, called
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US probes China’s new islands – Aussies support
Stars and Stripes newspaper in the USA has reported that a US Navy ship sailed close to an artificial island built
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