Air-Launched Weapons
Lockheed Awarded Contract to Integrate AGM-158C LRASM into RAAF’s Super Hornet
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BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Upgrade RAAF’s Hawk Training Jets
BAE Systems received $1 billion order from the Australian Government to upgrade their military’s fleet of Mk 127 Hawk trainer aircraft. BAE Systems’ Australian engineering teams, supported by teams in the UK, will deliver a […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Thales To Develop Advanced Rocket Motor For Australia’s Hypersonic Weapon
Thales Australia will start the development of a rocket motor for Australia’s hypersonic weapons. The Australian Hypersonics Research Precinct unveiled by Defense Minister Peter Dutton at Eagle Farm in Brisbane today will accelerate collaboration between Defense, […]
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Australian Air Force Received First Upgraded C-130J Hercules Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft upgraded to Block 8.1 standard. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet
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Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?
The B-21 next-generation stealth bomber is set to be manufactured in much larger numbers than any other Western bomber aircraft in over half a century, with the U.S. Air Force alone potentially ordering over 200 of the jets and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has redefined the role of its 10 Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters, designating them as primarily meant for use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations. The Department […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week
The Australian Air Force is planning to retire old F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fighters. The first RAAF Hornets to arrive in Australia were flown from the US to Avalon, Victoria in June 1984. The A21-103 model […]
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Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35A
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received the last three new Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters scheduled for delivery in 2021, bringing the in-country total to 44. The aircraft, which arrived […]