Robert Dougherty

Deliveries are slated to begin in 2029 and will include two weapon systems trainers, an enhanced integrated cockpit systems trainer, loadmaster part-task trainer, and upgrades to the RAAF’s virtual simulation and virtual maintenance trainers.

The renaming aligns 94 Wing with all air command wings to conform to numerical designations, focusing on its operational role to provide agile health effects in support of airbases, flying operations, aeromedical evacuation and delivery of the global aeromedical evacuation system.

An Australian Federal Police investigation into the importation began in October 2022 following a report from an airline about suspicious activity near the cargo area of a Sydney-bound flight at Johannesburg, South Africa.

The recent appointment was debated during a Senate estimates discussion between senator David Shoebridge, Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Andrew Stuart, and Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group deputy secretary, Chris Deeble, on 11 February.

Aircraft from Australia supported operations with Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Toowoomba, the Philippines and the US conducted from February 15 to 16 this year.

The Australian-designed and manufactured MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft program is moving forward after deploying an aircraft to fire an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile against an Australian-made Phoenix Jet uncrewed aerial target late last year.