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An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from No.3 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

F-35 price reductions locked in ahead of schedule

30/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1990 Views 0 Comments

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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An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from No.3 Squadron conducts instrument-landing-approach training at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

First-of-kind F-35 sustainment contract signed in Australia

05/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1964 Views 0 Comments

Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia reached an agreement last week to ensure the efficient delivery of sustainment support for the

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F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from No.3 Squadron conduct instrument-landing-approach training at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

First home-grown F-35 pilots take off

30/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1626 Views 0 Comments

Air Force’s first pilots to complete a RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter transition course in Australia have flown the aircraft for the

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One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

F-35s begin ground-attack training at Salt Ash

06/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2942 Views 0 Comments

No. 3 Squadron from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct the first training for F-35A Joint Strike Fighter over the Salt Ash

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An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter conducts night operations at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Two more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters land in Williamtown

08/04/201908/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10805 Views 1 Comment

Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced the arrival of the next two

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One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

RAAF F-35A begins flying ops from Williamtown

22/01/201922/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4408 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

F-35As begin flying operations near RAAF Base Williamtown this week, scheduled from 21 to 25 January. FILE PHOTO (10 December

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Australia's first two F-35As to be based on home soil – A35-009 and A35-010 – arrive at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

F-35 Lightning touches down at Williamtown

10/12/201803/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3340 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter

The first two of 72 Australian F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Australia have landed at RAAF Base Williamtown.

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F-35A deployable cabin
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

First F-35A deployable cabins delivered

22/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2811 Views 1 Comment F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin, Varley

The first two of 15 Lockheed Martin Australia F-35A deployable cabins critical to successful Joint Strike Fighter operations have been delivered to the Australian

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Air Vice Marshal Leigh Gordon, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Andrew Sanderson, Steve Ciobo at TAE Aerospace's new engine-maintenance facility. TAE Aerospace photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Breaking ground on F-35 engine-maintenance facility

15/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2155 Views 0 Comments F-35 Lightning, F135 engine, TAE Aerospace

TAE Aerospace yesterday held an event to mark the start of construction on its new aerospace facility in Bundamba, Queensland.

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Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, A35-009, taking off from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. USAF photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Australia grounds its F-35 fleet

13/10/201814/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2622 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The ABC is reporting that Australia has grounded its fleet of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters in America following

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Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete vertical landings aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1). US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Remington Hall
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

First F-35 Lightning crash

30/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2261 Views 0 Comments

An F-35B belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort crashed in the vicinity

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Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, A35-009, taking off from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. USAF photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Australia’s first F-35 coming soon

13/09/201813/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4245 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

A35-009 – the first F-35A for the Royal Australian Air Force scheduled to be delivered to Australia in December –

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Lockheed Martin personnel load one of the first inert GBU-31 guided bombs into an Australian F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Photo by Larone Thomas.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

First Aussie F-35 bomb drops

12/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3987 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

An Australian F-35A aircraft dropped two inert GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons for the first time on 20

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The 300th F-35 (an F-35A for the US Air Force) departs Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth, Texas, facilities fro deliver to the customer. Lockheed Martin photo.
News Science & Technology USA 

300th F-35 delivered

12/06/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2067 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin yesterday delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft. CAPTION: The 300th F-35 (an F-35A

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Wing Commander Darren Clare climbs out of aircraft AU 2 after conducting a training mission where his wingman Squadron Leader David Bell flew the 1000th sortie in a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A. USAF photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

Aussie F-35 fleet clocks first 1000th sortie

08/06/201813/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7006 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

RAAF personnel at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in the United States, marked a significant milestone on Monday this week

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AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapon in flight during RAAF Super Hornets tests at Woomera. Photo by Squadron Leader Ben Nunan.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

F-35C gets precision engagement with JSOW missile

18/04/201818/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2900 Views 0 Comments F-35C, JSOW

Raytheon and the US Navy have completed final developmental tests to integrate the Joint Standoff Weapon C onto the F-35

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CF-02 Flt 596 piloted by Peter Wilson flies the final System Development and Demonstration (SDD) test flight for the F-35 program. Photo by Lockheed Martin.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

F-35 Lightning completes system development and demonstration phase

13/04/201813/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2275 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the

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Royal Australian Air Force F-35A AU-003 departs Fort Worth Texas enroute to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to join the pilot-training fleet. Lockheed Martin photo by Alexander H Groves.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

Australia receives next three F-35A Lightning

09/04/201810/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4507 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia has taken delivery of its next three F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Lockheed Martin. CAPTION: Royal Australian Air Force

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The first Republic of Korea F-35A makes its public debut at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Alexander H Groves, Lockheed Martin.
Asia News Overseas Science & Technology 

South Korea gets first F-35A

29/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2623 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Republic of Korea and US government leaders celebrated the public debut or ‘roll out’ of the first Republic of Korea

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F-35A Roll Out Ceremony at JASDF Misawa Air Base. Lockheed Martin photo by Michael D. Jackson.
Asia News Overseas Science & Technology 

First F-35A JSF in Japan unveiled

25/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3005 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Senior leaders of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, US Forces Japan Pacific Air Forces and Lockheed Martin celebrated the arrival of

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