iscoverL-3 Communications and Alenia Aermacchi have again promised to fully support new C-27J airlifters if Australia chooses to purchase the aircraft through the US Foreign Military Sales program. “L-3 and Alenia can assure the Commonwealth of Australia of complete through life support of the C-27J as part of a broad international user community,” the companies
Australia is to purchase long-lead items for the “potential conversion of 12 of the RAAF’s F/A-18 Super Hornets to the EA-18G Growler variant”, Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced today. In a statement the ministers stressed that no Growler acquisition decision has been made yet, but that the
Japanese military aircraft have not always been so welcome in Australia, but a visit by one of the country’s C-130H airlifters to RAAF Base Richmond last week was billed as an historic symbol of strengthening military ties between the two nations. The transport aircraft arrived at Richmond on Wednesday for a three day visit aimed
Australia has finalised a deal to buy a sixth Boeing C-17A Globemaster for about $280 million, the government announced yesterday. The aircraft, purchased through the US Foreign Military Sales program, is expected to arrive in Australia early next year. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading
Boeing Defence Australia will establish a paint facility at RAAF Base Williamtown under a new $20 million contract to repaint the RAAF fleet. The contract covers preparing, remediating and painting the RAAF’s AP-3C Orions, C-130H Hercules’, F/A-18 classic Hornets and Hawk-127s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
For the first time, Airbus Military has directly linked the possibility of future A330 MRTT conversion work for overseas programs being performed in Australia with its bid for the Air 8000 Phase 2 battlefield airlifter (BFA) program. Speaking to media in Sydney today, Airbus Military program manager Valentin Merino said that, while it was offering
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