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RAAF Hawks back flying after three-week grounding due to engine issue
Defence

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet of 33 BAE Systems Hawk 127 Lead-in Fighter Trainers are back flying after being grounded for three weeks following an “engine issue” during a training flight.

RAAF begins installing ADS-B and Mode 5 IFF systems on C-130J fleet
Defence

The RAAF has commenced installing new Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems and ADS-B transponders on its fleet of 12 C-130J transports.

SATCOM to be rolled out to additional RAAF C-130Js
Defence

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will install a high-speed satellite communications system on an additional five C-130J-30 Hercules transports.

Counting down to Wings Over Illawarra
Headlines

Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-21 acrobatic display team are scheduled to be on display at the 2019 Wings Over Illawarra airshow.

RAAF Base Williamtown receives third and fourth F-35A
Defence

There are four Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35As based in Australia after the arrival of two more aircraft on Sunday April 7 2019.

RAAF to replace Challenger CL-604 with Dassault Falcon 7X
Defence

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will replace its Bombardier Challenger CL-604s with the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet, Defence has confirmed.