The new facility doubles Omni’s footprint in Jandakot, creating opportunities for additional employment as the company continues to support the Commonwealth and Western Australian government’s contracts.
Qantas and Jetstar had both adjusted flight paths over the Tasman Sea in response to the drills, with the Sydney Morning Herald reporting that Virgin and Emirates flights were also warned.
Fifteen months after the first aircraft commenced flying in 2023, the completion of essential testing, evaluation and training activities has occurred alongside the establishment of a robust fleet support and maintenance system.
The exercises, Red Flag Nellis 25-1 and Bamboo Eagle 25-1, focused on sharpening operational capabilities and enhancing interoperability among allied nations.
A People’s Liberation Army – Air Force (PLA-AF) J-16 fighter aircraft dropped flares in close proximity to a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft conducting a routine maritime surveillance patrol in the South China Sea on 11 February 2025, according to Defence.
French-led Exercise Rastaban 25 in January united RAAF’s 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) and French Naval aviators from 17F Squadron during the deployment of the French carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle to the Indo-Pacific.