The intervention of Frank Kendall, who leads 700,000 military personnel, will come as a huge endorsement to Australia’s defence industry.
The flight test, conducted in April over the course of three weeks, aimed to ensure mechanical compatibility between the aircraft, while also ensuring they can be flown safely in a range of configurations and lighting conditions.
The aircraft is set to transport Vietnam soldiers and medical supplies to and from Juba in South Sudan to support a UN peacekeeping mission.
The engineering firm hopes the event will help teach defence SMEs how to better capitalise on opportunities and make Australia more self-sufficient.
A41-207 was snapped at RAAF Base Amberley after it arrived back from a formation flight alongside A41-213. The livery marks the 80th birthday of 36 Squadron.
The fifth-generation aircraft swept past Doyalson on the Central Coast at 9am before heading south to Freshwater on the Northern Beaches and then onto locations including Lake Macquarie, Belmont and Newcastle.