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Australia Announces Early Retirement of Troubled C-27J Spartan Fleet
A new Australian defence strategy will see AU$5 billion redirected from current programs towards new capabilities, with the ...
As a part of Exercise Mobility Astra, RAAF members operated a Hercules C-130J out of RNZAF Base Woodbourne, providing crews ...
The Spartan aircraft will be replaced with a commercial aircraft fleet to support the transport of personnel and logistics in ...
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Raytheon Confirms Delivery of Next Generation Jammer Pods for Australian EA-18G Growlers
Raytheon confirmed that Australia has received last year its first Next Generation Jammer pods to replace the ALQ-99 pods currently used by the RAAF's EA-18G Growlers. Raytheon has confirmed on Apr.
In the decade-and-a-half since Australia received its first Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) thinking on the carrier-capable strike fighter has evolved ...
The RAAF has developed into Oceania’s strongest air force—driven in large part by alarm over Chinese expansion in the Indo-Pacific. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is one of the most modern and ...
Australia's 2026 National Defence Strategy confirms the retirement of the RAAF's 10 C-27J Spartans, to be replaced by ...
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed trials of Curtiss-Wright’s ESCO Mobile Aircraft Arresting Systems (MAAS) at RAAF Base Amberley. The systems are equipped with the 12 Rotor BAK-12 ...
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its first ALQ-249 next-generation jammer mid-band jamming pods, developer Raytheon says. Australia is the first export customer for the standoff ...
Literally shining a new light on aircraft maintenance, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is using a new laser tool to remove paint, grime, and corrosion from vintage airplanes in days instead of ...
F-35 fighters, Ghost Bat collaborative drones, ISR capabilities and missile defense systems lead Australia’s ambitious ...
Thynne ended up flying 71 strike missions with No. 9 Squadron as a Huey helicopter pilot and copilot. April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Sometimes it’s easy to ...
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