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Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon Underway in Guam

January 24, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Sea Dragon, Guam, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Military exercise, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy and its maritime partners kicked off operations for the multilateral exercise Sea Dragon 2020, Jan 20. Maritime

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Royal Australian Air Force Completes F-35 Training Mission, Departs Luke AFB

January 16, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Luke AFB, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), USA

fter achieving all training milestones, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) began returning its F-35A Lightning II pilots, maintainers and

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Australia Signs Contract with Boeing to Continue Vigilare System

December 17, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Boeing, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), Command and Control (C2), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Vigilare (RAAF)

The Australian Department of Defence has signed a $170 million contract with Boeing Defence Australia, on Dec. 10, to continue

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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

RAAF F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

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Seven More F-35A Lightning II Aircraft Arrive in Australia

December 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, F-35A Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, RAAF Base Williamtown, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Australia’s multi-billion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven additional F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at

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RAAF Receives 12th P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Boeing, Boeing P-8 Poseidon, Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), RAAF Base Edinburgh, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) received its twelfth and final P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the service announced. The

Pilatus PC-21 | Royal Australian Air Force

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RAAF Receives Final PC-21 Turboprop Trainer Aircraft

December 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Pilatus Aircraft, Pilatus PC-21, RAAF Base East Sale, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Trainer aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of its final Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft at RAAF Base East

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Lockheed Martin Receives $831 Million to Deliver 15 Lot 14 F-35A Aircraft to Australia

November 28, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, F-35A Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Lockheed Martin Corp. is awarded an $831 million contract modification for the production and delivery of 15 lot 14 F-35A

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Australia Down-Selects MQ-9B SkyGuardian for $1.3 Billion Armed RPAS Acquisition Program

November 28, 2019December 5, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), General Atomics, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian, Project AIR 7003 (Australia), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

The Australian Government down-selected General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian for its $1.3 billion program to deliver a cutting-edge armed remotely-piloted aircraft