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RAAF F-35s make Pacific Airshow Gold Coast comeback

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July 8, 2026
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Taking place at Surfers Paradise from 14-16 August 2026, the event will feature flying displays from the RAAF as well as formation warbird and aerobatic displays, firefighting displays, and other attractions. The show is returning this year after its c…

RAAF F-35s make Pacific Airshow Gold Coast comeback

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July 8, 2026
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Army tests drone power capabilities in joint exercise

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July 8, 2026
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The 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st (Australian) Division and members of the New Zealand Army formed Battlegroup Anzac for two weeks in May, testing robotic and autonomous systems at scale.

Army tests drone power capabilities in joint exercise

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July 8, 2026
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The 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st (Australian) Division and members of the New Zealand Army formed Battlegroup Anzac for two weeks in May, testing robotic and autonomous systems at scale.

Zinc may rethink fleet plans as new aircraft in short supply

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July 7, 2026
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The carrier, which had planned to launch from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) with a fleet of all Airbus A320neo family aircraft, has conceded it may need to consider older A320ceo (current engine option) planes as part of its fleet mix.

RAAF hosts US, Japanese air forces for trilateral exercise

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July 7, 2026
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Taking place at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal from 6 to 17 July, Exercise Southern Cross 26 “seeks to practice operating as a trilateral task force within a contemporary, high-end, warfighting environment”, according to a statement from Defence.

RNZAF sinks test ship with first Harpoon launch from Poseidon

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July 7, 2026
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During the launch, two Australian-supplied AGM-84 Harpoon guided missiles were successfully fired by No. 5 Squadron and struck the decommissioned target ship, USS Juneau, in the Philippine Sea on 27 June this year.

Current feedstock can meet Australia’s SAF needs, says paper

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July 6, 2026
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In its From Paddock to Plane: Feedstock White Paper, produced as part of its work with the Jet Zero Council, GrainCorp argues that existing feedstocks could support SAF production equal to around 117 per cent of Australia’s projected 2030 jet fuel dema…

ATC union to Airservices: Don’t blame our members for delays

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July 6, 2026
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Delays stretched from 30 minutes to an hour as at 9am on Sunday, though Airservices said the issues, caused by “short notice unplanned leave”, were resolved by 11:30am. Civil Air, however, said it “emphatically rejects” the claims around leave.

All Air New Zealand Dreamliners now back in the skies

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July 6, 2026
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ZK-NZD flew out of Alice Springs on 28 June, having been in long-term storage since September while its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines were repaired, and operated its first commercial flight since last August on 30 June as NZ8 from Auckland to San Fran…