How Australians hacked their own fighter jet

Australia bought the cutting-edge F/A-18 Hornet from the U.S., only to discover its software was locked and off-limits. In a daring move, Australian engineers secretly spied, hacked, and reverse-engineered the jet’s source code—restoring full control over their fighters. This is the untold story of how sovereignty, ingenuity, and a fight for independence rewrote aviation history.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:21 -Background: The Australian F/A-18 Purchase
02:61 - Realizing the Trap
02:58 - U.S. Export Control Policies
04:22 - Hacking
05:50-The U.S. Reaction
06:25 - Lessons for India
08:53 - Broader Strategic Analysis