Tag: Royal Australian Air Force
US hosts Australia, Japan in Guam for exercise Cope North 2021
The exercise will feature 95 aircraft and 2,200 personnel from the three participating nations.
Australia orders additional two P-8A Poseidon submarine hunters
The Australian defense ministry has announced an order for an additional two P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Australian Air...
Australian F-35A achieves initial operational capability
F-35A achieved initial operational capability on December 28, exactly two years after the first unit arrived.
Australia upgrading Edinburgh air base for Peregrine EW aircraft operations
Australia is investing $2.46 billion into the purchase of four modified Gulfstream G550 electronic warfare aircraft.
Australia uses Sky Ranger UAS for targeting support for first time
The Australian armed forces have used for the first time a small unmanned aerial system (UAS) to provide targeting support for Australian...
Australian E-7A Wedgetail clocks-in record 17.3-hour flight on Middle East mission
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft has returned to Australia following a year-long deployment to the Middle East with a...
Northrop Grumman starts construction of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton UAS
Northrop Grumman has started work on Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.
Australian Air Force prepares first “classic” Hornet for heritage display
The first of two F/A-18A Hornets that have been handed over to the Australian War Memorial for heritage display is being transported...
Australian Poseidon MPAs in air-to-air refueling first
The achievement brings the Poseidon fleet a step closer to full operational capability.
Australia upgrading communication, mission systems on its MRTT fleet
The Australian defense ministry has awarded Airbus a contract to develop a communications and mission system modernization upgrade for the Royal Australian...
