iscoverProcess reforms carried out on the maintenance of the RAAF’s 12 C-130J transport aircraft have delivered the equivalent of an extra aircraft being available for missions, Head of the Defence Materiel Organisation’s (DMO) Aerospace Systems Division, Air-Vice Marshal Colin Thorne has said. “Defence has increased C-130J availability by eight per cent, which for a fleet
BAE Systems has been awarded new contracts to remain the in-service support provider for the RAAF’s Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet and to upgrade the aircraft. The five-year through-life support contract, with potential extensions out to 2026, will deliver deeper maintenance, engineering, full logistics and training systems support for 33 Hawk fighters at RAAF Williamtown and
Airservices and the Department of Defence have released a Request For Tender (RFT) for Australia’s future air traffic management (ATM) platform. When implemented, the new system will provide a generational improvement to the way air traffic is managed by aligning civil and defence ATM requirements under a single unified national solution. This content is available
Two of the RAAF’s KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports have been participating in Exercise Aces North 13 in Darwin. During the exercise the KC-30As refuelled classic and Super Hornets, as shown in this image taken by SQNLDR Paul Simmons over the arid lands of the Northern Territory. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Airbus Military is confident its work with the RAAF will lead to initial operating capability of the KC-30A’s refueling boom in 2014, adding that final operating capability for probe and drogue refueling was expected in the new year. Senior representatives from Airbus Military were in Australia recently to discuss progress on the boom and other
A reunion will be held on July 19 bringing together past members of the RAAF’s C-130E community. Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the formation of 37SQN, the event will be held at the Windsor RSL and is being organised by former C-130E loadmaster Col Coyne. “Our reunion will be a venue for former C-130E
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