Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force fired an AIM-120 air-to-air missile from the MQ-28 Ghost Bat in December as the collaborative combat aircraft moves closer to operational fielding.
Credit: Australian Defense Department
America celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies are more than 100 years old, or closing in on that milestone, but face intensifying competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players. China’s aircraft industry is just 75 years old, but over...
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