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deployment2026-08-06 16:19 UTC🇦🇺 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (Exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Base Darwin)
Australia announces AIM-260 procurement; MQ-28 Ghost Bat cited as potential future carrier
Australia announced a procurement of AIM-260 JATM missiles during Exercise Pitch Black in Darwin. The article notes the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone as a likely future platform to be armed with JATM, referencing prior AMRAAM firing tests.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-08-06 16:19
Reported
2026-08-06
Location
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (Exercise Pitch Black at RAAF Base Darwin)
Coordinates
-12.4604, 130.8410
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; procurement and future integration discussion.
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