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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 11870 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 5577 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 4342 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 4039 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 3154 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 3837 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 3083 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 5353 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 5730 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 3294 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 8504 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 4127 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 3488 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 5980 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 3838 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 4275 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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Squadron markings applied to Australia’s third F-35A – AU-03 – at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Angel DelCueto.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Australia’s third F-35 rolls off production line

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4662 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia’s third F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has rolled off the assembly line at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth,

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Italy's first home-built F-35B rolls out of final assembly. Lockheed Martin photo.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

Italy builds first F-35B outside USA

06/05/201706/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5443 Views 0 Comments F-35B

The first short take-off/vertical landing F-35B assembled outside the United States rolled out of its Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO)

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USAF F-35As fly in formation on their way to Europe. US Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

F-35 deploys on first exercise in Europe

16/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3994 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

F-35A Lightning II, airmen and accompanying equipment arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, yesterday, marking the aircraft’s first training

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A USMC F35B performs a fly past of crowds at RAF Fairdord on Friday 8th July 2016 during the Royal International Air Tattoo. Crown Copyright 2016. Photo by SAC Tim Laurence.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

It’s official – Australia’s own F-35A at Avalon

07/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6681 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter

Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced that both of Australia’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

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