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24 July 2023

Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion

Australia said Monday it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules from the United States in a 9.8 billion Australian dollar ($6.6 billion) deal that will increase by two-thirds the size of the Australian air...

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4 January 2023

Lockheed Martin to build 127 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors for U.S. and allies

Combat aircraft designers at Lockheed Martin Corp. will build 127 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for U.S. military services and allies under terms of a $7.8 billion order announced on Friday. The F-35 is a fifth-generation...

2021 October 15 Royal Australian Navy HMS Resolution nuclear-powered submarine

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15 October 2021

Australian Nuclear-powered submarines welcomed

Former Royal Navy (RN) nuclear submarine executive officer, Captain Henry Finnis (retd), sees the benefits of Australia acquiring the vessels as he reflects on his career as a submariner. On September 16, the Prime...

RAAF P-8A Poseidon in Exercise Sea Dragon

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19 April 2021

Australian Maritime Air Power on Show

Maritime air power was on show in Guam as a RAAF P-8A Poseidon participated in Exercise Sea Dragon alongside Japan, Canada, India and the United States, from January 13 to 27. The exercise provided...

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6 June 2019

F-35 Enterprise Delivers 400th F-35 and Fleet Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours

The F-35 fleet has achieved 200,000 flight hours across global operations, a significant milestone demonstrating the program’s progress and growing maturity. Within the same week, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin also...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Bell UH-1H Huey delivered election paraphernali.

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13 May 2019

The Philippine Air Force delivers election paraphernalia in remote barangays in Tapaz

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) delivered election paraphernalia and personnel in three far-flung villages of the town of Tapaz in Capiz last week, and remain on standby for other possible support needed for the...

Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton flight testing

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9 May 2019

Australia to Purchase Second Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) welcomes the announcement last month by the Australian Government to purchase a second MQ-4C Triton aircraft. Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper identified the requirement for seven high altitude, long...

USN F/A-18C Hornet, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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12 November 2018

Second F/A-18C jet from USS Ronald Reagan crashes in less than a month

A warplane from the aircraft career USS Ronald Reagan crashed into the sea northeast of the Philippines on Monday, but its two aviators were rescued safely. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the F/A-18...

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5 November 2018

Air Weapons (Smart Bombs and Missiles): Customized For F-35A

Japan has ordered AGM-158B JASSM ER (extended range of 900 kilometers) gliding smart bombs for its F-15 fighter-bombers. These cost $1.15 million each and will be delivered by 2020. Since it entered production in...

2018 July 16 Japan Subaru BELL 412EPX Helicopter Upgrade

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16 July 2018

Japan Subaru And BELL Announce Collabrattion on Commercial 412 Helicopter Upgrade

At a ceremony held at Farnborough Air Show today, BELL HELICOPTER, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company and SUBARU Corporation announced their collaboration on a commercial enhancement of the BELL 412 EPI, which was type-certified...