The newly-acquired company currently owns and operates a fleet of special mission 30 & 60 series Learjet and Kingairs, providing support services to Defence.
Air Marshal Robert Chipman and US Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr’s declaration came months after the US sent five of its $2 billion B-2 stealth bombers to train with RAAF F-35s.
The Northern Australian exercise area hosted 34 aircraft from 12 to 24 September, while the air component involved the deployment of 163 fixed-wing aircraft sorties.
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have been selected to develop a hypersonic attack cruise missile (HACM) for the US Air Force.
The bilateral activity, to take place from 25 to 29 September 2022, involves air mobility exercises supported by a C-27J Spartan for the first time.
The business has expanded the responsibilities of Chris Keane following the departure of RAAF veteran Chris Deeble, who became Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defence in July.