Australian and Japanese military aircraft linked up over the Pacific Ocean in May 2026 during a joint exercise that tested each air force’s ability to share intelligence data through a tactical battlefield network while airborne. The exercise, reported on June 4, 2026, involved a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Kawasaki RC-2, both flying from air bases in Japan. Each aircraft plays a ke…
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