The legendary ‘Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314’ squadron can trace its history back to World War II and has previously flown aircraft such as the Hornet and Phantom II.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles, and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have confirmed Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to Germany to help protect a vital gateway of international humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine.
American aerospace company Mission Systems Davenport will provide a redesign and upgrade of the existing On-Board Oxygen System GGU-12+ oxygen concentrator.
On Friday, organisers released an updated itinerary that includes the RAAF Super Hornet, Hercules and Globemaster alongside a big presence from the US military.
Airflite was awarded the $16 million contract covering the whole aeronautical life support equipment (ALSE) life cycle after a competitive tender process, and will now cover design, development, production, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Air Vice-Marshal Darren Goldie, a former Hercules pilot, will move from being Air Commander to the nation’s first cyber security coordinator.