WWII Spitfire wreck gifted to Northern Territory
A Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire wreckage from the Second World War has been gifted to the Northern Territory government.
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RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show 2019
The Australian Defence Force’s most advanced military aircraft and technologies are on display at Adelaide’s RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show today
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F-35 price reductions locked in ahead of schedule
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of
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New app digitises aviation regs
Australia’s Department of Defence has partnered with Australia’s leading app developer, Elegant Media, to create an online platform to store,
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Boeing opens battlespace-comms test facility
Boeing Defence Australia opened a new $7.5 million world-class assembly and test facility at Wacol, Brisbane today, to test new
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RAAF complete Op Solania rotation
Australian Defence Force personnel have completed their latest mission to support the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity
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P-8A Poseidon deployed to Middle for a whole month
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the Middle East in support of the International Maritime Security
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RAAF’s 11th Poseidon handed over
Australia’s newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the RAAF’s 11th P-8A Poseidon, has been welcomed into the Royal Australian Air Force at a
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Wedgetail back in the Middle East
As part of Australia’s contribution to the US-led Global Coalition against Daesh, a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early
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Spartan and King Air patrol Pacific
By Eamon Hamilton The combination of Spartan and King Air aircraft proved a winning pair for the Air Force in
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Hercs celebrate 20th birthday
September 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the C-130J Hercules to Royal Australian Air Force service. CAPTION:
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RAAF on two consecutive exercises in SE Asia
By Flight Lieutenant Alyssa Vickridge Royal Australian Air Force has deployed more than 120 people and six aircraft from RAAF
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RAAF deploys on Ex Mobility Guardian
By Flight Lieutenant Clarice Hurren The Royal Australian Air Force has dispatched its two largest aircraft to the United States
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Aussie Hornets on first combat exercise in Japan
Up to 150 Royal Australian Air Force personnel will participate in the first bilateral air combat exercise between the Royal Australian
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Poseidon deployed on North Korea sanctions
Australia is deploying a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international
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Spartan shines at Brisbane Aviation Expo
The Royal Australian Air Force yesterday conducted live demonstrations of Air Force capabilities at the 2019 Brisbane Aviation Expo. CAPTION:
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Aussie engineers building Fiji army camp
Australian Defence Force engineers are working with the Royal Fijian Military Forces (RFMF) and local Fijian construction companies to build
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King Air, Spartan on Pacific fisheries patrol
Australia is continuing its contribution in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Southwest Pacific, with the
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First-of-kind F-35 sustainment contract signed in Australia
Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia reached an agreement last week to ensure the efficient delivery of sustainment support for the
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Lost WWII Catalina positively identified
The Royal Australian Air Force has completed a search and recovery mission in Indonesia for 10 Australian airmen aboard Catalina
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