All Royal Australian Air Force articles – Page 2
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AVALON: Boeing drone heralds Australian aerospace renaissance
Australian defence minister Christopher Pyne sees the developmental Boeing Airpower Teaming drone as heralding a renaissance in Australian aerospace defence production.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Air Commander Australia Steve Roberton
In December 2018, the Royal Australian Air Force truly entered the era of the Lockheed Martin F-35, with the arrival of its first two examples.
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AVALON: RAAF C-17s keep it cool on Antarctic missions
Boeing C-17 strategic transports operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are providing a heavy lift capability to the nation’s research mission in Antarctica.
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AVALON: Boeing eyes T-X opportunity in Australia
Boeing is positioning its T-X advanced jet trainer and its accompanying training system for a long-term requirement in Australia.
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Canberra confirms sale of 25 Hornets to Canada at A$95 million
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed a deal to sell Canada up to 25 surplus Boeing F/A-18 A/B “Classic” Hornet fighters.
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RAAF combat squadron receives first F-35A
The Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 3 squadron has received its first Lockheed Martin F-35A, the first RAAF aircraft not earmarked for the Luke AFB International Pilot Training Centre.
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PICTURES: Airbus demonstrates automatic aerial refuelling of A330 MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space has conducted an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) of a Royal Australian Air Force A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), which it says is a world’s first.
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Canada requests seven additional Australian Hornets
Canada has requested an additional seven surplus F/A-18 A/B Hornets from Australia.
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RAAF receives final C-27J airlifter
The Royal Australian Air Force has received its tenth and final Alenia C-27J Spartan tactical transport.
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RAAF takes its first F-35As with block 3F software
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of three Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters at Luke AFB.
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RAAF P-8As achieve IOC five months ahead of schedule
The Royal Australian Air Force's Boeing P-8A Poseidon fleet has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
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SINGAPORE: Militarised 737s star on static
Military variants of the Boeing 737 airliner are prevalent in this year's static display, with two aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force and one from the United States.
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Nellis blaze damages Australian EA-18G Growler
Both crew members of a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing EA-18G Growler escaped serious injury when their aircraft caught fire at Nellis AFB, Nevada on 27 January.
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Australian 'Classic' Hornets to fill Canada capability gap
Canberra has confirmed that it will sell 18 Boeing F/A-18 A/B Hornet fighters to Canada for an undisclosed amount.
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RAAF to assist in development of next generation jammer
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Navy to jointly develop the of the Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 next generation jammer mid-band capability (NGJ-MB).
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US approves sale of 3,900 SDB IIs for Australia F-35s
The US State Department has approved the sale of 3,900 Raytheon GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bombs Increment II (SDB II) weapons to Australia for use with its Lockheed Martin F-35As.
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Australia welcomes first six PC-21s to East Sale
The Royal Australian Air Force has welcomed the first six of its eventual 49 Pilatus PC-21 basic trainers at East Sale air base in Victoria.
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US approves new systems for Australian Super Hornets
The US State Department has approved a potential electronics upgarde for Canberra's fleet of 24 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft.
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Canberra to upgrade E-7A mission systems
Australia's Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) fleet is to receive a mission systems upgrade.
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Australia advances G550 surveillance fleet plans
Australia is advancing with its planned acquisition of up to five Gulfstream G550s adapted for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and electronic warfare duties, with the approximately $1.3 billion deal having secured approval from the US State Department.
