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The aerospace giant beat out Lockheed Martin to win the multi-billion dollar, multi-year contract to build the aircraft set to transform the US Air Force.
Fury, manufactured by US defence company Anduril, is designed to act as a force multiplier for crewed fighter aircraft.
The firm, which already holds contracts to support public services including aeromedical and law enforcement, is looking to work with the Australian and NZ Defence Forces on “advanced tri-service aviation and aerospace solutions that will enhance operational effectiveness and readiness”.
The two United States Army aircraft were delivered by Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster cargo aircraft with assistance from RAAF and US Army personnel to RAAF Base Richmond in NSW.
Lockheed Martin, which makes the F-35 Lightning II fighter, was named “preferred tender” on JP 9102 in April 2023 – all but guaranteeing the deal – before it was abruptly dropped, along with scores of smaller firms, in November 2024.
Conducted as part of the Air Force’s first iteration of regional presence deployments for the year, 11 Squadron’s P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft worked alongside the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Hobart in the South China Sea on maritime domain awareness operations.
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