A Gulfstream II business jet heavily modified as an airborne communications relay testbed has arrived in Australia. The aircraft, registered N510AG to Lowcountry Trading, features Tempus Applied Solutions and Northrop Grumman logos on its tail and forward fuselage. It arrived in Brisbane on February 24 and is pictured here parked outside Northrop Grumman Australia’s Integrated
Somewhat lost in the Defence White Paper noise is a new $5 billion project to replace the RAAF’s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers. The White Paper’s accompanying Integrated Investment Program document, which outlines new defence capability acquisitions, briefly notes that it: “…also includes a substantial provision for a new lead-in fighter training system to support those
The Defence White Paper and its accompanying Integrated Investment Program foreshadows significant new investments in Army Aviation, ranging from the early retirement and replacement of the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) to the acquisition of a new armed light helicopter for Special Forces support and additional Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The early retirement of the Tiger
The long-awaited 2016 Defence White Paper has committed the Turnbull federal government to a “fully costed” Integrated Investment Program for Defence that will see $195 billion spent over the next 10 years on defence capabilities including additional P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft and new armed and ship-based unmanned aircraft. Headlining the capability acquisitions is the government’s
Australia has wrapped up its involvement with the Red Flag 16-1 combat training exercise as the Royal Australian Air Force continues to strive to transform itself for the information age under Plan Jericho. Red Flag is a large force employment air combat exercise that provides a complex and highly advanced threat environment in which to
The RAAF has flown its final trial flight into Antarctica, wrapping up a series of proof of concept flights in support of the Australian Antarctic Division. The C-17 Globemaster heavy transport has flown into Wilkins Aerodrome five times since November, delivering cargo for Australia’s Antarctic program from Hobart Airport. Director General Air Operations Air Commodore Joe
