RAAF

BAE Systems Australia has welcomed the announcement of a new F-35 Air Vehicle Support Services (AVSS) contract to establish sovereign maintenance and supply chain support for the Australian fleet at RAAF Bases Williamtown in NSW and Tindal in the NT. 

The first military aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years has flown from the Woomera Range Complex. Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed the first test flight of the Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft while supervised by a Boeing test pilot. RAAF Head of Air Force Capability, … Continue reading Boeing Loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight →

The Australian Department of Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia have signed a direct commercial sale contract for the delivery of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sovereign F-35 Training Support Services (TSS). The three-year $67.6m contract will support 60 existing F-35 training and support roles at the F-35 Integrated Training Centre, RAAF Base Williamtown, and establish … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia awarded F-35 training support services contract →

Air Fab Ltd Pty has been awarded a $1.3 million contract with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) for the design, fabrication and supply of the safety stands to be used in the maintenance of Air Force’s F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The 100 per cent Australian-owned business specialises in engineering and fabrication aluminium of … Continue reading Australian business to build safety stands for RAAF jets →

Airbus Australia Pacific has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman Australia to cooperate in the delivery of advanced and optimised aircraft sustainment capabilities at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Edinburgh in South Australia. The collaboration between the Australian operations of the two companies will see a focus on aircraft sustainment activities … Continue reading Airbus Australia Pacific signs strategic teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman Australia →

South Australians will play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting the Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh, after a new deal was signed with Boeing Defence Australia which is creating 40 new jobs. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Boeing’s six-year contract would deliver support services to deliver … Continue reading RAAF contract with Boeing Defence Australia to create 40 new jobs →

Australia’s defence industry continues to fly high, with a key milestone reached in the maintenance of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new F-35 fighter jets. The first Australian F‑35A engine fan module has undergone routine maintenance at local Queensland business TAE Aerospace, based at Bundamba in Ipswich. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said it … Continue reading Australia leading the way in Asia Pacific F-35 maintenance →

Boeing Defence Australia has been given a four-year extension to its contract to maintain Super Hornet and Growler aircraft in Amberley, Queensland. “The contract, valued at $280 million, provides a highly-experienced maintenance, engineering, supply, project management, and weapon system integrator workforce to Defence,” Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, said. “This partnership continues to recognise … Continue reading Defence awards multi-million contract extension to Boeing →

The University of Sydney’s Nano Institute has partnered with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), launching scientific sensing technology for Australia’s defence. According to a media release by the university, researchers at the Jericho Smart Sensing Laboratory will be developing a nanoscale device that assess physical, chemical, biological, acoustic, and electromagnetic environment. This technology will … Continue reading Sydney Nano and RAAF partner to develop sensing tech →

Australia’s Department of Defence has formally accepted the first two deployable cabins for the ADF’s F-35A fleet from Lockheed Martin Australia and the Newcastle-based fabrication experts Varley Group. Fifteen of the cabins will eventually be delivered by Lockheed Martin and Varley Group. The will deployable duty facility (DDF) cabins operate the information and communication technology … Continue reading First two F-35A deployable cabins delivered by Lockheed Martin and Varley →

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence is in discussion with Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force regarding the potential purchase of E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to replace its current Sentry fleet. Speaking ahead of the meeting of defence ministers in NATO, UK defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, called the Wedgetail the … Continue reading UK in talks with Boeing and RAAF to buy Wedgetail aircraft →

The federal government has signed a head agreement with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) that consolidates further works for the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail fleet. The agreement integrates $1.5 billion in current contracts into a flexible overarching framework for the program and supports 600 jobs and work across 200 local suppliers. Defence minister, Christopher … Continue reading Boeing Defence Australia signs head agreement for E-7A Wedgetail contract →

Australia has taken delivery of a new batch of three F-35A strike fighter aircraft from the American global aerospace company Lockheed Martin. The three F-35As Lightning II aircraft are the first batch to be fitted with the latest ‘full combat’ software and add to the two F-35As already delivered by Lockheed Martinto the Royal Australian Air Force. Announcing the news … Continue reading Lockheed Martin delivers new batch of strike fighters to RAAF →

In a press statement from the office of the Minister for Defence Industry, the first two mobile mission system facilities to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F-35A aircraft were delivered by Lockheed Martin Australia yesterday.  Christopher Pyne said these facilities are critical to enabling the F-35s to be operated and maintained while deployed … Continue reading Lockheed Martin delivers deployable facilities to support RAAF →

Parliamentary Secretary for the South Coast Gareth Ward has announced that Nowra company Global Defence Solutions has been recognised with a national award for manufacturing mobile kitchens for the Australian Defence Force. Ward said that Global Defence Solutions (GDS) took out an award for projects worth under $50 million at The Defence + Industry Conference … Continue reading Nowra company recognised for RAAF manufacturing →

Northrop Grumman Corporation has opened a new repair facility at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Edinburgh base in South Australia, to provide more efficient in-country support services for the repair and maintenance of laser-based Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems. LAIRCM systems are currently installed on six RAAF aircraft types, 57 aircraft total, with … Continue reading Northrop Grumman opens aircraft repair facility in SA →