Category: Defence

The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed its inaugural flight equipped with a new radar system, following its first flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland on April 16. The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) stated that the flight marking the start of sensor testing activities was conducted

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson has become the first Australian to qualify as an F-35A Lightning II pilot. SQNLDR Jackson concluded his training with a final mission at Eglin Air Force Base on April 23, after his initial flight in the aircraft on March 17 made him the first Australian to

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders will soon begin making their way to Gallipoli to mark the centenary of World War One. Among those who will gather at the ANZAC Commemorative site for the dawn service on April 25 will be 16-year-old Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC) Flight Sergeant Felicity West, the winer of the 2014 Eleanore

RAAF Flight Lieutenant James Pears is the first Australian to fly a P-8A Poseidon after taking the maritime surveillance aircraft on a four-hour flight around US Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The flight took place on Tuesday afternoon US time, Defence said in a statement. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a