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Royal Australian Air Force Maj. (sic) Christopher Baker, 61st Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tom Hayes, 61st FS commander, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder.

Aussie F-35 pilots continue training in USA

16/10/2020 Brian Hartigan 585 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force still maintains a joint pilot-training and maintenance presence at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

An MQ-4C Triton taxis at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy.

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Mission success/US budget cuts put pressure on RAAF’s Triton buy

30/09/202030/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 689 Views 0 Comments

In January this year, the US Navy deployed Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton on its first live deployment, to Guam.

HMAS Hobart conducts officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres with HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, before RIMPAC20. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

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Aussies arrive in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2020

18/08/2020 Brian Hartigan 1224 Views 1 Comment RIMPAC

Four Australian vessels and almost 700 personnel have arrived off Hawaii ahead of two weeks of training involving 10 nations during Exercise RIMPAC 2020.

HMNZS Manawanui at sea for the first time under Royal New Zealand Navy Control, in the Hauraki Gulf. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas USA

RNZN’s new dive ship heading for RIMPAC

29/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 868 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

New Zealand will exercise key naval capabilities and enhancing interoperability during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020 off Hawaii in August.

A 30mm airburst cartridge fired from a 30mm Bushmaster chain gun during a test, showcases the system’s ability to defeat man-type targets in defilade positions. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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Northrop Grumman kitting Strykers with airburst 30mm

11/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 1012 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Army to develop the next generation airburst cartridge for the 30mm XM813 Bushmaster chain gun.

HMA Ships Canberra, Hobart and Stuart depart Sydney on a COVID-19 affected training mission. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Aussie ships deploying to SE Asia and RIMPAC

05/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 10553 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

The Australian Defence Force today begins a regional deployment to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii over the coming

StormBreaker glide bomb. Raytheon image.

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StormBreaker glide bomb for Super Hornets

16/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 1130 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker® smart weapon from an F/A-18 Super Hornet.

An F-35 set up for landing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. US Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Joely Santiago.

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Two serious crashes at Eglin AFB in a week

20/05/202020/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1160 Views 0 Comments

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter assigned to 58th Fighter Squadron crashed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, around 9:30pm local time yesterday, 19 May 2020.

An Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano crew chief give signals to his pilot before takeoff at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The AAF has an approved strength of about 8000 aircrew, maintainers and support staff. AAF is based at three air wings and multiple detachments across Afghanistan. US Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Sean Martin.

Middle East News USA

Raytheon expands Afghan Air Force pilot training

13/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 566 Views 0 Comments

The US Army Contracting Command has Raytheon Technologies to train Afghanistan Air Force pilots under a three-year contract valued up to $145 million.

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta (left) conducts officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres with amphibious assault ship USS America, guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill and guided-missile destroyer USS Barry in the South China Sea. Photo by USS America crew member.

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HMAS Parramatta completes Asian/South China Sea tour

02/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 1080 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta has returned to Australia after completing a three-month deployment of South and South East Asia and the South China Sea.

USS Theodore Roosevelt 'clean-crew' sailors re-board the aircraft carrier after completing their COVID-19 isolation period in Guam. Photo by US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jordan E Gilbert.

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USS Theodore Roosevelt prepares to return to sea

30/04/202030/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 538 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Hundreds of sailors began the transition from isolation on Guam to the USS Theodore Roosevelt yesterday as the ship prepares to return to sea.

HMAS Adelaide conducts a replenishment-at-sea fuel transfer with Royal Canadian Navy supply ship MV Asterix during the sea phase of Exercise RIMPAC 18. Photo by Able Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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RIMPAC 2020 will go ahead as ‘at-sea-only’ exercise

30/04/202030/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 2189 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

The United States Navy will sponsor the 27th Rim of the Pacific exercise – RIMPAC 20 – from August 17 to 31 2020 despite the global COVID-19 crisis.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill transit the Philippine Sea in February. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch.

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Sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of COVID-19

14/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 761 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt died of ‘COVID-related complications’ on Sunday in the intensive-care unit of US Naval Hospital Guam on 13 Feb.