iscoverA second A330 has been inducted into the Qantas Defence Systems hangar at Brisbane Airport for conversion to the third KC-30 MRTT tanker for the RAAF following the completion and preparation for return to flight of the first aircraft to be converted at Brisbane. With the first aircraft having been converted by Airbus Military in
The USAF has reportedly said recent tests of Lockheed Martin AGM-158 JASSM missiles have been successful, possibly clearing the way for a possible return to production and service for the weapon. The JASSM has had a troubled history in recent years, scoring low success percentages on test shots due to interference with the weapon’s GPS
The ADF has mobilised a number of aircraft to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Samoa and Indonesia. On October 1, a C-17 departed RAAF Richmond for Samoa carrying ADF aero-medical evacuation teams, rescue equipment and emergency supplies, followed later that day by a C-130 flight. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation
The RAAF has taken delivery of its first Raytheon AGM-154C Joint StandOff Weapon (JSOW C) for its F/A-18F Super Hornet fleet which starts to enter service next year. The JSOW C is a precision guided land attack glide weapon with a range of more than 130km. Its seeker is a terminal infrared seeker slaved to
The RAAF has temporarily grounded its Caribou tactical transport fleet after one aircraft experienced an unspecified inflight failure and was forced to make an emergency landing while practicing for the Townsville Airshow last Friday. An RAAF insider told Australian Aviation that the aircraft was flying in the High Range area near Townsville when it suddenly
A RAAF Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft commenced flare system testing over the Hood Canal near Seattle on September 28. The aircraft is being accompanied by a Boeing T-33 chase aircraft with testing scheduled to run to October 15. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google.
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