Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have been selected to develop a hypersonic attack cruise missile (HACM) for the US Air Force.
The bilateral activity, to take place from 25 to 29 September 2022, involves air mobility exercises supported by a C-27J Spartan for the first time.
The business has expanded the responsibilities of Chris Keane following the departure of RAAF veteran Chris Deeble, who became Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defence in July.
Andrew Hastie referenced remarks from Admiral Phil Davidson, who last year warned China could take military action against Taiwan over the next six years — a timeline referred to as the “Davidson window”.
More than 1,600 armed forces have begun amphibious military training exercise Trident in central Queensland.
Defence said in a statement that the bad weather would have made “launch or landing unsafe” for the highly-anticipated display.