Defence Minister Linda Reynold has announced the government will invest $1.3 billion in a new drone development program.
The Chief of Air Force has said one of the key lessons of the coronavirus crisis is the country’s need to “shore up and secure” global supply chains.
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld said the difference in culture within the RAAF is “almost night and day”.
The two planes – a Mirage fighter A3-55 and a Winjeel trainer A85-403 – were restored by members of the Static Display Aircraft Support Section at RAAF Base Amberley.
Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld revealed some of the high-level policy and strategy discussions taking place around the aircraft.
Air Marshal Hupfeld lifts the lid on how his team is rethinking what a modern air force should look like.