Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Aussie tanker fuels US Globemaster for first time

15/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4922 Views 0 Comments C-17, KC-30A

The first air-to-air refuelling from an Aussie KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to a United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster

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News Overseas Science & Technology 

JSF fleet tops 50,000 flight hours

11/02/201611/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4789 Views 0 Comments F35, JSF, Lightening

F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating at 12 different locations worldwide surpassed the 50,000 flight hour mark this month. CAPTION: An Aussie

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Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force 

KC-30 returns from F-16 trials

21/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4824 Views 0 Comments F-16, KC-30A

A RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has returned from the United States following the first round of air-to-air refuelling

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ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

Billion dollar pilot-training contract signed

08/12/201528/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4981 Views 2 Comments Lockheed Martin, PC-21, pilot training

Lockheed Martin Australia today signed a billion-dollar contract with the Australian government to provide and support the new ADF Pilot Training

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Videos 

First KC-30A boom refuel with E-7A over Iraq

15/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3352 Views 0 Comments E-7A, KC-30A, MRTT, Wedgetail

October 23rd 2015 was an historic day for the RAAF with the first combat refuelling by a KC-30 using its

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News Overseas Science & Technology 

Joint Strike Fighter completes first airborne gunfire test

03/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4173 Views 0 Comments 25mm Gatling, F-35A, Gatling gun, GAU-22/A, JSF

An F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighter completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal Gun Airborne Unit (GAU)-22/A 25mm

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Australian News Science & Technology 

KC-30 home after JSF trials

02/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5304 Views 0 Comments JSF, KC-30A, MRTT

A Royal Australia Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport has returned home from successful refuelling trials with the F-35A Lightning

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

First Aussie fuel transfer to a Joint Strike Fighter

29/09/201517/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3602 Views 0 Comments air-to-air, F-35A, JSF, KC-30A, MRTT

The Royal Australian Air Force has completed the first fuel transfer with the air refuelling boom from a RAAF KC-30A

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ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

New ADF Pilot Training System

06/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6052 Views 2 Comments Basic Flying School, Basic Flying Training, PC-21, Pilatus

Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected as the preferred tenderer under Project AIR 5428 for the new Australian Defence Force Pilot Training

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

Royal Australian Air Force received its first EA-18G Growler today

30/07/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4759 Views 0 Comments EA-18G, Growler

The Royal Australian Air Force received its first EA-18G Growler today as prime contractor Boeing and the US Navy formally

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF will buy two more KC-30A

01/07/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7344 Views 0 Comments KC-30A, MRTT, RAAF

The RAAF will buy two more KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports after the government authorised the more-than $400 million spend. The two

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