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The inclusion of Ghost Bat in Valiant Shield marks a major point of success for the aircraft as it becomes the first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to be deployed in a joint operation exercise.
The new Lockheed Martin Air Power Precinct in the Hunter is designed to provide critical sustainment capabilities for Australia’s F-35 fleet and support regional sustainment arrangements for other F-35 operators, including a dedicated canopy repair capability.
A19-077 operated the final display flight from Point Cook last month, marking what Defence describes as “the end of an aircraft type that quietly shaped generations of military air power”.
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 cancellation in 2025.
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.
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.
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