RAAF Base Amberley Archives

Boeing Receives Contract Extension to Maintain RAAF Super Hornet, Growler Aircraft

The Australian Government has signed a four-year contract extension with Boeing Defence Australia to maintain the Royal Australian Air Force

Air Asia-Pacific

RAAF Conducts ‘Elephant Walk’ with Five KC-30A MRTT Aircraft

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Airbus A330 MRTT, Australia, Elephant walk, No. 33 Squadron RAAF, RAAF Base Amberley, RAAF KC-30A MRTT, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)’s No. 33 Squadron (33SQN) has conducted an ‘elephant walk’ with five KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker

Asia-Pacific Misc

Kongsberg Showcases Remote Towers Solution Deployed at RAAF Base Amberley

December 12, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air traffic control (ATC), Australia, Indra Sistemas, Kongsberg, Kongsberg Remote Towers, RAAF Base Amberley

Kongsberg Defence Australia, with the support of Indra Australia, is currently showcasing the KONGSBERG Remote Towers solution deployed at RAAF

Asia-Pacific Misc

RAAF Commissions New C-17 Hangar Telescopic Docking System at RAAF Base Amberley

July 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, RAAF Base Amberley, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

A new state-of-the-art Telescopic Docking system has been successfully tested and commissioned as part of the new C-17 hangar facilities

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Final Contingent of RAAF Strike Aircraft Return After Operations in Iraq, Syria

January 26, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Fighter aircraft, Iraq, RAAF Base Amberley, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Syria

The Australian Government welcomed home the final contingent of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) strike aircraft on Jan. 24, marking

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RAAF to Deploy Four EA-18G Growler aircraft for Exercise Red Flag 18-1

January 23, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing EA-18G Growler, Electronic Warfare (EW), Exercise Red Flag, Military exercise, RAAF Base Amberley, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), USA

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be deploying four EA-18G Growler aircraft and crews from Number 6 Squadron at RAAF

Department of Defence, Australian Government

Asia-Pacific C4ISR

Boeing Defence Australia delivers ADF’s next gen battlespace communications system

December 28, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), RAAF Base Amberley, Tactical communications

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has delivered the Australian Defence Force’s next generation of battlespace communications system ahead of schedule. The

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USAF B-1B bombers conduct CBP mission on return to Andersen AFB

December 8, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Andersen AFB, Australia, Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP), Guam, RAAF Base Amberley, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a continuous bomber presence mission on return to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,

Air Asia-Pacific

USAF B-1B bombers conduct bilateral training with RAAF

November 27, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Exercise Lightning Focus, RAAF Base Amberley, Rockwell B-1B Lancer, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Strategic bomber, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers conducted a bilateral integrated training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as

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U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers to train with RAAF in Australia

November 24, 2017 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, RAAF Base Amberley, RAAF/USAF Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC), Rockwell B-1B Lancer, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer strategic bombers are scheduled to arrive at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base