Royal Australian Air Force – Page 2

Jun- 2025 -

17 June

Air

An artist’s rendering of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail teaming with two MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft.

Australia Runs First Trial of MQ-28 Drones Controlled From E-7A Wedgetail

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have tested two MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones and a digital aircraft controlled by an E-7A Wedgetail.

Apr- 2025 -

7 April

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop to Equip Australia’s C-130Js With RF Countermeasures System

The US Air Force has contracted Northrop Grumman to supply the AN/ALQ-251 advanced radio frequency countermeasures system modified for the Royal Australian Air Force’s C-130J Hercules airlifter fleet.

Feb- 2025 -

20 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Monitors ‘Unusual’ Presence of Chinese Warships

Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defense minister said.

13 February

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Accuses China Fighter Jet of ‘Unsafe’ Conduct Above South China Sea

Australia said a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea, accusing Beijing of “unsafe” military conduct.

10 February

Asia Pacific

Australia's third multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton, also known as “AUS3,” takes to the skies for its first flight at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility on October 29, 2024.

Christine Casimiro

Australia’s Third MQ-4C Triton Drone Nears Delivery

Northrop Grumman has completed testing Australia’s third of four MQ-4C Triton drones at its California facility, bringing it one step closer to final delivery.

Jan- 2025 -

31 January

Air

The Navy's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) completes its first live fire event July 19 off the coast of Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Buy Additional Anti-Radar Missiles From US

Australia is purchasing more Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range missiles from the US.

23 January

Air

The Quantum Systems Vector 2-in-1 and Sypaq Systems CorvoX *** Local Caption *** The Quantum Systems Vector 2-in-1 and Sypaq Systems CorvoX will provide the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force with small uncrewed aerial systems designed to operate across a range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, enhancing situational awareness, force protection and the potency of Defences capabilities across land and littoral operations. These systems will be able to operate from or within confined areas, including small marine craft, urban environments and close vegetation, and work together with and complement crewed systems on a range of missions. This enables Army and Air Force to secure and control strategic land positions without placing our people in harms way, hold potential adversaries at risk, and support a broader strategy of denial. These capabilities are acquired as part of Project Defence 129 and deliver enhanced situational awareness and increased force protection through the acquisition and sustainment of tactical to nano-UAS platforms capable of operating across the spectrum of maritime and land force operations.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Open Radio Factory for Future Tactical Small Drones

Australia has revealed the construction of a communications manufacturing facility to support the armed forces’ small unmanned aerial systems expansion project.

17 January

Air

Joe Saballa

Nammo Secures Landmark Deal for Australian F-35 Armor-Piercing Ammo

Nammo has secured a contract to supply Australia’s F-35A fighter jets with the advanced APEX 25mm armor-piercing ammunition.

Dec- 2024 -

26 December

Air

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrives at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Lightning Ferry 24 was conducted during November and December 2024, culminating with delivery of the final F-35A Lightning II aircraft to be acquired by the Air Force at RAAF Base Williamtown. The aircraft travelled from Nellis Air Force Base, in the United States of America, supported by Air Forces KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No 33 Squadron, and a C-17A Globemaster III from No 36 Squadron. Australia has now received all of the F -35A Lightning II fleet.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Air Force Accepts Final F-35A Jets

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its last nine of 72 F-35A Lightning II combat jets procured as part of a program launched in 2010.

6 December

Air