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A Lockheed Martin-led teaming will provide the RAAF’s new Pilot Training System operating 49 Pilatus PC-21 training aircaft from RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria and Pearce in Western Australia. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews made the long-anticipated announcement that the ‘Team 21’ consortium of Lockheed Martin, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific had been selected as preferred tenderer for the
RAAF aircrew have worked alongside international participants for an air combat exercise known as Coalition Virtual Flag 15. Hosted by the US Air Force over August 22-28, the exercise involved RAAF C-130J Hercules and E-7A Wedgetail aircrews working in real time with counterparts from the US and the UK. Defence stated that for the first
Boeing is set to provide the first four P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and nine additional aircraft for the US Navy, having received a contract worth US$1.49 billion. The contract modification for the manufacture and delivery of full-rate production Lot II aircraft also provides for the procurement of
A facilities project intended to prepare for the arrival of the EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester stated that the $348 million project would provide new or upgraded working accommodation; administration, logistics and maintenance facilities; training and simulator
Airbus Defence and Space has received two contracts worth about $200 million from the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) to equip and support nine military and civil/military airfields in Australia with surveillance sensors, enhancing the air traffic control capabilities of the Royal Australian Air Force. Under the AIR 5431 Phase 2 Fixed Defence Air
BAE Systems Australia has been selected to deliver operational maintenance for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 lead-in fighter fleet, increasing the scope of the company’s current in-service support contract. From the beginning of July next year, 116 new employees will deliver all maintenance support for the Hawk on the flightline at RAAF
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