iscoverThe RAAF’s force element group (FEG) tasked with the movement of ADF personnel, materiel and forces by air changed its name from Air lift Group (ALG) to Air Mobility Group (AMG) on April 1. The group is headquartered at RAAF Richmond near Sydney and comprises 84 and 86WGs which operate 33SQN (KC-30A) and 36SQN (C-17A)
The Australian government has approved the purchase of a further 58 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs to allow the replacement of the RAAF’s fleet of F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets. Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the formal announcement – which would take Australia’s F-35 acquisition to 72 jets, after a first batch of 14 F-35As was approved by
BAE Systems Australia has offered some details on its Project AIR 5428 Pilot training System bid, tenders for which closed on March 31. The company has teamed with CAE Australia and Beechcraft to offer a solution based around the Beech T-6C aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
The USAF has taken delivery of the first production lot of Lockheed Martin JASSM-ER missiles. The JASSM-ER is a longer range version of the 400km range JASSM which is in service with the USAF and RAAF. Using the same mould line as the JASSM the –ER has a repackaged warhead and engine module which allows more
The RAAF has deployed a C-130J Hercules with ADF Department of Foreign Affairs personnel on board to the Solomon Islands following severe flooding in the island nation. The ADF says the team of 11 ADF personnel and DFAT advisor will assess the scope of what assistance may be required in the Solomons. This comes after
Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Defence Minister Senator David Johnston have announced that current Vice Chief of Defence Force (VCDF) AIRMSHL Mark Binskin will be promoted to Air Chief Marshal and will succeed GEN David Hurley as Chief of Defence Force (CDF) in the next command rotations in July. Binskin joined the RAAF as a
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