All Royal Australian Air Force articles – Page 6
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Australia defence whitepaper stresses fixed-wing ISR
Australia’s 2016 defence whitepaper has shed light on the airpower capabilities Canberra plans to acquire over the next 15 years.
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SINGAPORE: Triton assessment edges Australia closer to purchase agreement
Completion of operational assessment (OA) testing on the US Navy's Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle has edged the manufacturer closer to an agreement with Australia for a planned purchase of the system.
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SINGAPORE: RAAF A330 MRTT refuels USAF C-17
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus Defence & Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) has successfully refuelled a Boeing C-17A for the first time.
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NewsL-3 G550 contract suggests new Australian surveillance deal
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) could be due to receive a new electronic intelligence (ELINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, following a recent US Air Force contract award to L-3 Communications.
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PICTURES: RAAF KC-30A conducts F-16 refuelling trials
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully conducted air-to-air refuelling trials between its Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) and Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft.
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Australia signs training contract with Lockheed-led consortium
A consortium led by Lockheed Martin has been formally awarded a A$1.2 billion ($870 million) contract to train Australian Defence Force (ADF) pilots using Pilatus PC-21 aircraft.
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Spirit gets to work on RAAF’s first P-8A
Major assembly has started on the Royal Australian Air Force’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon martime partaor aircraft at Spirit Aerosystems.
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF receives final C-17A
The second of an order for two additional Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transports for the Royal Australian Air Force that was announced in April has been delivered to its new home base at Amberley.
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NewsDUBAI: C-27J expands Australian air power
Australia’s air chief is singing the praises in Dubai of the Royal Australian Air Force’s newly arrived Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans.
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DUBAI: RAAF still seeking armed, long-range UAV
Australia still hopes to acquire an armed, long-range unmanned air vehicle in a similar class to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper, but moving forward with a “recommended project” depends on outcome of a pending force structure review.
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PICTURES: RAAF KC-30A refuels F-35A for first time
In a first for the Royal Australian Air Force, an Airbus Defence & Space KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft has conducted refuelling contacts with a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter.
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Lockheed preferred bidder for Australia trainer deal
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has selected a Lockheed Martin-led consortium as the preferred bidder for the country's basic military flight training requirement.
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US Navy orders 13 P-8As, with four for Australia
Boeing has secured a $1.49 billion contract from the US Navy for 13 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, including the first examples for Australia.
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NewsTriton UAV to undergo USN operational assessment in September
The US Navy is to begin an operational assessment of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle in September, ultimately paving the way for the start of low rate initial production of the type.
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NewsAustralia receives seventh C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing C-17A strategic transport.
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NewsQantas to return two CIT A330s by end-2015 for MRTT conversion
Qantas Airways will return two Airbus A330-200 aircraft to CIT Aerospace by the end of the year, pending their conversion to multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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NewsRAAF orders two additional KC-30A tankers
The Royal Australian Air Force will obtain an additional pair of Airbus Defence and Space KC-30A multi-role tanker transports (MRTT).
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NewsPICTURES: First RAAF C-27J arrives in Australia
The first of ten Alenia C-27J tactical transports for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has arrived in country.
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF F-18s slam IS militants
Australia says it has deployed over 400 precision weapons in combat operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in support of the Iraqi military.
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RAAF KC-30A uses boom to refuel Wedgetail
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted trial refuelings using the boom of a Airbus Military KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).