Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown formally launched the bold Plan Jericho at the Chief’s Symposium held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on Monday. Plan Jericho is described as the first step for the RAAF to meet the challenges of the future. It says more work will continue in 2015, to further develop three
A remotely piloted RQ-4 Global Hawk operated by the US Air Force (USAF) landed at Avalon Airport on Saturday evening ahead of the Australian International Airshow 2015, marking the first time the high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft has flown into a civilian airport to be viewed by the general public. “This is significant on a number of
More than 200 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel have arrived at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam for Exercise Cope North Guam 2015 along with eight F/A-18A/B classic Hornets, a KC-30A tanker transport and a C-130J Hercules airlifter. Participating forces from the US, Japan and Australia will focus on air combat training and undertake a
BAE Systems Australia and TAE have been selected to undertake maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade work for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Australia. Heavy maintenance and sustainment capability work for the global F-35 fleet in the Southern Pacific region would be undertaken at BAE’s facility at RAAF Williamtown near Newcastle. This content is available
The former commander of the RAAF’s Air Task Group currently conducting combat operations over Iraq, Air Commodore Steve Roberton, has assumed command of Air Combat Group, taking over from the retiring Air Commodore Tony Grady. Command of Air Combat Group, which operates the RAAF’s fast jet combat aircraft fleet of F/A-18F Super Hornets and F/A-18A/B
Two RAAF C-130J Hercules transport aircraft from RAAF Base Richmond, an AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft from RAAF Base Edinburgh, and an Air Battle Management contingent from 41 Wing, are currently taking part in Exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, alongside US and UK combat aircraft. Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Gavin