Tag: Royal Australian Air Force
Lockheed gets $49M to integrate LRASM missiles on Australian Super Hornets
Lockheed Martin has secured a $49.3 million contract for work on the integration of its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the...
US clears missile defense upgrades for Australia’s airlift fleet
The US State Department has approved the sale of equipment to Australia necessary for the upgrade of missile defense systems aboard its...
Australia awards A$2.5B in deals for Huntsman howitzer, fighter trainer work
The Australian defense ministry has awarded two contracts totaling A$2.5 billion for work on the upgrades to the Royal Australian Air Force's...
Australian all-female crew makes history with C-27J Spartan flight
A Royal Australian Air Force all-female crew has flown a C-27J Spartan transport aircraft into the history books recently at the air...
Australia, Japan sending fighters to Guam for US-led drill Cope North
Cope North 2022 will be the first large-scale exercise undertaken by Japan and Australia since the signing of a defense agreement in January 2022.
Australian, UK fighters arrive in the US for Red Flag maneuvers
Fighter jets from Australia and the United Kingdom have arrived in Nevada, United States, where they will join their US counterparts for...
Australian F-35As employ first locally-manufactured BLU-111 bombs
Australia has taken another step towards developing sovereign sustainability with the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 81 Wing accepting and successfully expending...
Australia receives first C-130J Hercules upgraded to Block 8.1 standard
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its first C-130J Hercules to undergo an upgrade to the Block 8.1 standard....
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton hits new production milestone
Northrop Grumman announced it had recently completed a new milestone in the production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton aircraft when the fuselage...
Australia farewells Hornet fighter after 35 years of service
The Royal Australian Air Force has retired the F/A-18A/B Hornets in a ceremony at RAAF Base Williamtown on November 29.
