Longer-term support agreements provide greater flexibility for industry and government from both a production stability and product perspective. This approach drives affordability and leverages a stable product line.
The Commander of the Air Combat Command discussed the way ahead for the ACC at the AFA.
China is the only legally recognized nuclear weapons state whose nuclear arsenal is growing in terms of numbers, diversity, and capabilities.
Netherlands buys bulk of F-35s from Italy and throws in training as part of the approach.
The EU has taken a decision to create a naval force to disrupt human smugglers in the Mediterranean.
Slideshow:USS WASP F-35B Take-Off
Significant innovation, shaping distributed operational capabilities, and greater coalition effectiveness are all part of the way ahead for the Australian forces. It is about building a more credible deterrent force, one whose effectiveness can not be in doubt in the eyes of the adversaries of the democracies.
Slideshow:USS WASP F-35B pilots in action.