The Canadian Government has cited a looming capability gap behind its decision to “explore” the acquisition of 18 new Boeing Super Hornets for the Royal Canadian Air Force. “Canada will immediately explore the acquisition of 18 new Super Hornet aircraft to supplement the CF-18s until the permanent replacement arrives,” a Canadian Government statement reads. “Canada’s
The final six of 15 H135s (EC135 T2+) for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) achieved factory acceptance on November 22 at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth facility, north of Munich, Germany, ahead of their delivery to HMAS Albatross, Nowra. HATS prime contractor Boeing Defence Australia and partner Thales Australia will soon use
The Royal Australian Air Force’s F/A-18F Super Hornet has completed its first major upgrade, with the work finished on budget and two weeks ahead of schedule by the Electronic Attack Enterprise team that consists of the RAAF, the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG), Boeing Defence Australia and Raytheon Australia. This work represents the first
The first of a planned fleet of 15 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for the RAAF was officially welcomed in Canberra on Wednesday by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies. P-8A serial A47-001 touched down in Canberra shortly before 1pm after making the short hop from Avalon, near Melbourne,
The first RAAF P-8A Poseidon appears to have arrived in Australia on delivery from Boeing. On Monday afternoon Twitter user and defence journalist Mike Yeo Tweeted this screen capture from flight tracking website Flightradar24 that shows P-8A A47-001, using callsign ‘ASY 21’, on approach to Avalon Airport near Melbourne after crossing the Tasman from Auckland. And
BAE Systems Australia has praised the federal government for supporting industry as it welcomed the assignment of F-35 Lightning II maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) work. “The Commonwealth government’s advocacy for Australian industry has played a key role in securing this significant, high-technology work,” said BAE Systems Australia chief executive Glynn Phillips. “The decision
