Aircraft from Australia supported operations with Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Toowoomba, the Philippines and the US conducted from February 15 to 16 this year.
The major contract with the US Air Force will ensure that Boeing can support the design, manufacturing, integration and certification features of the C-17A and maintain mission readiness.
The Australian-designed and manufactured MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft program is moving forward after deploying an aircraft to fire an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile against an Australian-made Phoenix Jet uncrewed aerial target late last year.
The EC-135 training helicopter conducted a “series of passes and manoeuvres” near the 45-metre digital aerodrome service mast at WSI on Thursday to help calibrate and validate the camera feeds, said Airservices.
Senator Malcolm Roberts made the comments, reportedly backed by requested Freedom of Information documents, during a recent Senate committee hearing, alleging that the RAAF had co-ordinated a scheme to delay start dates for ex-RAAF pilots transitioning to civilian airlines.
The partnership between Air Ambulance Victoria and Babcock saw members from the 3rd Health Battalion being given advanced, practical training for the event of recovery missions.