Category: RAAF

Australia is set to acquire the MQ-4C Triton from Northrop Grumman, subject to the completion of the US Navy’s development program. Prime Minister Tony Abbott committed the government to following through with the acquisition of the unmanned aircraft system, which will be based at RAAF Base Edinburgh, near Adelaide, ahead of the weekend’s South Australian

A new book detailing the history of Boeing’s F/A-18 classic Hornet, F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler in Australia has been launched by Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown and Boeing’s VP of F/A-18 and EA-18 programs Mike Gibbons. Hornet Country is written by Australian Aviation contributors Tony Moclair and Andrew McLaughlin and

The RAAF has used the Centenary of Military Aviation airshow on the weekend to launch its new general purpose uniform (GPU). The dark blue and grey uniform will be worn by personnel for general base duties and for “non-warlike” operations like disaster relief and humanitarian assistance tasks. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

General Electric has been awarded an extension to its contract for the maintenance of the F/A-18 classic Hornet’s F404 engine worth about $230 million. Negotiations between the company and the DMO have resulted in savings of $36 million, Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston said in a statement. “In addition, the Australian component of the