Image 0 of 8A special formation of a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A, two F/A-18A/B Hornets and a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor flies over the Avalon Airshow site during a joint display on March 1, 2019. (Commonwealth of Australia) A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III strategic airlifter at the Avalon Airshow in Australia on Feb. 26, 2019. The aircraft is operated by the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command and is normally based at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (Mike Yeo/Staff) This Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon multimission aircraft was manufactured by Boeing. Australia has signed for 12 P-8As, which are being delivered, and has expressed a requirement for three more aircraft. (Mike Yeo/Staff) A Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk takes part in a joint Australian Defence Force showcase at the Avalon Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff) An Australian F/A-18B Hornet, specially painted in commemorative markings for No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit, flies over Melbourne, Australia, prior to the Avalon Airshow. (Mike Yeo/Staff) Also present at the Avalon Airshow were a number of restored historical warbirds such as this Cessna A-37B Dragonfly ground-attack aircraft painted in South Vietnamese Air Force markings belonging to Australia’s Temora Aviation Museum. (Mike Yeo/Staff) A Kawasaki C-2 airlifter of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force made the type’s first-ever overseas air show flying display at the Avalon Airshow. Japan is trying to sell the C-2 to New Zealand, which has a requirement to replace its C-130H and Boeing 757 transports. (Mike Yeo/Staff) Condensation streams off a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A during its display at the 2019 Avalon Airshow. Australia will eventually receive 72 F-35As to replace its F/A-18A/B Hornets. (Mike Yeo/Staff) About Mike YeoMike Yeo is the Asia correspondent for Defense News.Share:More In AvalonSpace Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnershipsThe cell provides a venue for real-time technology exchange between U.S. Space Command and commercial space firms.US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026The service has set a goal to ensure that four high-priority, classified systems are fully integrated into its C2 architecture.US Space Force sees surge in foreign military sales demandSpace Systems Command’s FMS division saw a 500% increase in requests between 2023 and 2024.US needs more AI investment, not just guardrails, defense experts sayDefense and industry officials said the White House's AI policy memo should be accompanied by greater investment in enabling infrastructure.Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missionsThrough the effort, dubbed HALO, the agency will run rapid on-orbit demonstrations aimed at reducing risk for future operational missions.
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