KC-46 Tanker Electromagnetic testing complete

A Boeing team, including US Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command representatives, recently completed KC-46 tanker electromagnetic testing.

US Air Force B-1B bombers integrate with Royal Australian Air Force JTACS

US Air Force B-1B Lancers conducted two separate integration training missions with Royal Australian Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers.

US ship fires warning shots at Iranian naval vessel

The Iranian vessel approached within 150 yards of the coastal patrol ship USS Thunderbolt and did not respond to attempts to establish communications, officials said.

American supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman sails for sea trials

Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman has departed for sea trials.

WATCH: US Air Force, BAE and Australia conduct hypersonic missile test

An experimental hypersonic missile, the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation Program 4, blasted off at over a mile-per-second through the Australian skies earlier this month. The test is part of a $54 million collaboration between the US Air Force Research Laboratory, Australia’s Department of Defense, Queensland University and several private companies. UQ hypersonics researchers collaborated with the Defence Science and...

US Navy to commission supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford

The US Navy will commission its newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, during ceremony on Saturday.

A-10 pilot describes flying combat missions against Islamic State

Lt. Col. Ben Rudolphi, 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron commander, describes flying combat missions in the A-10 Thunderbolt II.

The last few weeks in national security

Troops on the streets, a 24/7 cyber unit and a US style Department of Homeland Security - this has been an interesting couple of weeks for national security in Australia.

US Navy’s first purpose-built expeditionary sea base deploys

The USNS Lewis B. Puller expeditionary sea base has sailed on deployment.

Australia pick Northrop Grumman to deliver satellite communications for the Australian Defence Force

Australia has selected Northrop Grumman to provide systems that will expand Australia’s satellites communication coverage.

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