The two United States Army aircraft were delivered by Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster cargo aircraft with assistance from RAAF and US Army personnel to RAAF Base Richmond in NSW.
The agreement will ensure the NSW Rural Fire Service can continue to support aerial firefighting operations and protect local communities and the environment through aerial firefighting operations facilitated from three Defence bases.
The new facility doubles Omni’s footprint in Jandakot, creating opportunities for additional employment as the company continues to support the Commonwealth and Western Australian government’s contracts.
A People’s Liberation Army – Air Force (PLA-AF) J-16 fighter aircraft dropped flares in close proximity to a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft conducting a routine maritime surveillance patrol in the South China Sea on 11 February 2025, according to Defence.
The fighter jet, landing gear extended in the footage, fell in an uncontrolled flat spin, passing in front of its own ejected pilot before striking the ground and exploding near an aircraft runway at the base on 28 January.
The deal is considered the first major agreement for the advanced APEX ammunition type, with production due to start in 2025 and deliveries following over the next two years.
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