Staff reporter

Currently unpainted, the aircraft is one of three 737NGs on British soil undergoing modification by a team of over 100 people at STS Aviation Services in Birmingham.

The successful test flight demonstrated the system’s ability to operate in the harsh environment over the Arctic Ocean, providing critical intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting capabilities in the “High North”.

The strategic bomber aircraft from 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron were part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation Program during August and September.

The transport safety watchdog has issued a safety advisory noting that “non-specification rivets” had been installed on the plane, which went down at Jandakot Airport in April, killing its pilot.

Anduril’s Roadrunner is a reusable, modular twin-jet powered autonomous air vehicle capable of operating at high subsonic speed and taking off vertically to identify, track and intercept a wide variety of aerial threats, including Group 3 UAS (and above).

The commitment comes as the counter-drone firm opens its new headquarters in Pyrmont, committing to triple its research and development and manufacturing capacity to AU$400 million annually.