The three-week program, held across Queensland, the NT and Evans Head in NSW, involved RAAF Classic and Super Hornets, F-35s, Globemasters and P-8A Poseidons.
The Paratroopers – known as the Spartan Brigade – are based in Alaska from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
The Australian defence and aerospace firm has agreed a deal with Queensland-based Revolution Aerospace, a start-up with a mix of both service and product offerings focused on drones.
A video of a RAAF Globemaster appearing to weave between skyscrapers in Brisbane has received more than 100,000 likes and 6,000 comments on the discussion website Reddit.
RAAF has confirmed it has redefined the role of its fleet of 10 C-27J Spartans to include support for humanitarian relief, crisis response and regional engagements.
RAAF’s No. 32 Squadron marked its 32nd birthday since its reformation on 1 July by honouring its last remaining WWII veteran with a tour of RAAF Base East Sale.