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Australia commits A$2.4B to air battle system linking RAAF F-35As with missile defense

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Australia’s Department of Defence announced a A$2.4 billion (about US$1.7 billion) investment over six years for a system to monitor the country’s airspace and coordinate responses to air and missile threats. The system is intended to connect Royal Australian Air Force F-35As with the missile defense network.

Discovered 2026-10-15T07:19:27.832948-07:00 | 2026-10-15T07:19:27.832948-07:00

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  • The six-year, A$2.4 billion commitment establishes the scale and duration of Australia’s planned investment in airspace monitoring and coordinated responses to air and missile threats.
  • Linking RAAF F-35As to the missile defense network makes integration between combat aircraft and air-defense capabilities a central feature of the new system.

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