Since 2012, Quickstep has manufactured and supplied over 200 wing flaps for the RAAF’s C-130J Hercules fleet, on behalf of Lockheed Martin, and on 2 June, was welcomed to RAAF Base Richmond in order to understand how the fleet is operated and sustained in service.
The builder and skipper of the refugee boat was speaking as many of the 99 stranded men and women met their rescuers at an event held at the HARS Aviation Museum on 20 June.
The unique collaboration between the RAAF and the government agency responsible for providing tech support to Defence has led to the creation of a new device to detect drone threats.
Around 30 RAAF aircraft, including F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18A/B Hornet fighter jets, are set to be deployed for Exercise Rogue Ambush in the Northern Territory over the next three weeks. The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed over 300 personnel and approximately 30 aircraft to RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal for Exercise Rogue Ambush
The fleet, flown by 808 Squadron, has been grounded after an issue was discovered relating to the “application of the helicopter’s maintenance policy” in the aircraft’s IT support system.
Exercise Sea Explorer was a major defence exercise that saw 1800 ADF personnel practise amphibious operations during the day and night.
