Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton announced on Sunday that an additional $454 million AUD was being allocated for the Loyal Wingman program enabling the production of seven additional MQ-28A… Continue reading "Australia Announces Order for Seven Additional Loyal Wingmen"
The Royal Australian Air Force officially retired its final F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets on 29 November, bringing to an end the Classic Hornet’s 35 years of service with the RAAF. Hornets… Continue reading "Australia Officially Retires Classic Hornets After 35 Years Of Service"
The Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison announced that Australia will be pursuing the purchase of Tomahawk cruise missiles for their Hobart class destroyers, as well as JASSM-ER for their F/A-18… Continue reading "Australia Announces Plan To Procure Tomahawk and JASSM-ER"
During Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet of Number 1 Squadron made an arrested landing at RAAF Base Scherger for the first time. Utilizing… Continue reading "RAAF Super Hornet Performs Arrested Landing During Talisman Sabre 21"
The Royal Australian Air Force announced on Tuesday that it had recently held the first operational conversion course for F-35 pilots that was completed in Australia. The course was conducted… Continue reading "First RAAF F-35 Operational Conversion Course Completed In Australia"
Following what seems to have become a global trend in security, Australian Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld revealed in an interview that an Australian space command is being planned. According to… Continue reading "Australia Plans Space Command; Defends F-35"
Boeing Australia announced today that the Australian government has agreed to co-develop an additional three Loyal Wingman unmanned aerial vehicles. The deal increases the Royal Australian Air Force’s order of… Continue reading "Australia Signs For Three More Boeing Loyal Wingmen Following First Flight"
The Royal Australian Air Force announced today that it had officially achieved Initial Operational Capability for its F-35A Lightning IIs. The announcement means that the RAAF’s F-35s can now be… Continue reading "Royal Australian Air Force Declares F-35A Initial Operational Capability"
Seven Royal Australian Air Force F-35As landed at RAAF Williamtown on 11 December. Three of the F-35As were in No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit markings, with the remaining four being… Continue reading "RAAF Williamtown F-35 Capabilities Grow"
On 11 December, the Royal Australian Air Force’s Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU) conducted its final flight in their F/A-18A and B Classic Hornets. The formation flight marks the… Continue reading "Final Classic Hornet Flight for RAAF Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit"