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Why Australia chose missiles over 28 more F-35s

Australia’s latest airpower decision matters because it changes the balance between platforms and firepower. Rather than ...
Australia has extended the life of its Super Hornets, allowing it to cancel its final order of F-35s with the option to buy them another day.
Australia has requested a potentially $2 billion package of sustainment and support services for its 36-strong fleet of Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike and EA-18G Growler electronic-attack aircraft ...
US Marine Corps and RAAF personnel inspect AIM-120D AMRAAMs prior to loading onto a RAAF F-35A Lightning II at RAAF Base Darwin following exercises in Australia in 2023. (Sgt Joshua ...
In a significant display of interoperability, pilots from the US and UK seamlessly flew on Australian F-35s, demonstrating the flexibility to put any pilot in any F-35. The service identified the ...