Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

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Boeing's Final Design for Wedgetail AEW&C Airborne Mission Segment Accepted by Australia

 

The Commonwealth of Australia has completed its acquisition of six Boeing [NYSE: BA] 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and related mission systems by accepting the final design of the Wedgetail airborne mission segment. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operates the aircraft, which provide Australia with advanced airborne surveillance, communications and battle management.

"Australia has worked closely with Boeing and its industry partners to deliver a world-class Airborne Early Warning and Control capability," said Air Vice Marshal Chris Deeble, Wedgetail program manager, Defence Materiel Organisation. "The performance of the Wedgetail in recent high-end coalition exercises indicates that we are delivering a cutting-edge warfighting capability to the RAAF."

"The collaboration between the RAAF, Boeing and our suppliers is proof that a strong government-industry partnership can do great things," said Rick Heerdt, Boeing vice president and program manager, Airborne Surveillance, Command and Control. "A robust support program is now in place to ensure Wedgetail's long-term service and success."

Besides six AEW&C aircraft, the Wedgetail program also includes ground support segments such as the Operational Flight Trainer, Operational Mission Simulator and Mission Support System. All are located in the AEW&C Support Centre at RAAF Base Williamtown in Newcastle.

Boeing completed delivery of four AEW&C aircraft to the Republic of Korea in 2012. Four additional AEW&C aircraft are in production for Turkey.

 

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... 12 Super Hornets saranno convertiti nella versione Growlers http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/australia-to-buy-24-super-hornets-as-interim-gapfiller-to-jsf-02898/#contracts

 

 

Dec 20/12: EA-18G Boeing in St. Louis, MO receives a $164 million firm-fixed-price contract, exercising an option to begin procurement of 12 Airborne Electronic Attack Group B-Kits and 4 Equivalent Ship-sets of spares for the Royal Australian Air Force.

Work will be performed in Baltimore, MD (41.1%); St. Louis, MO (36.3%); Bethpage, NY (19%); and Fort Wayne, Ind. (3.6%), and is expected to be complete in March 2015. All contract funds are committed immediately. US Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD manage the contract on behalf of its Foreign Military Sale client (N00019-09-C-0086). Note that the entire conversion of 12 aircraft is expected to cost about $1.5 billion (vid. Aug 23/12).

 

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Arrivano i P-8A ....

 

RAAF .... "Poseidon announced" .... http://www.airforce.gov.au/News/Poseidons-announced/?RAAF-omXmMdehVMqGYXJ00JPfnHIP1n80PvlA

 

"P-8A deal starts Australian maritime surveillance renewal" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/p-8a-deal-starts-australian-maritime-surveillance-renewal-396255/

 

 

US ambassador to Australia, John Berry, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Chief of the Defence Force General David Hurley, inspect the P-8A Poseidon aircraft, at Fairbairn RAAF base in Canberra on Friday 21.

Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

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La RAAF, nell'ambito di un vasto programma di acquisizioni, rafforza la flotta delle aviocisterne .....

 

"RAAF orders two additional KC-30A tankers" ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raaf-orders-two-additional-kc-30a-tankers-414190/

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Autorizzata la vendita di armi per gli F-35 australiani ...

 

https://www.defensenews.com/global/2017/10/02/us-clears-815-million-sale-of-f-35-weapons-for-australia/

 

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/australia-gbu-53b-small-diameter-bomb-increment-ii-sdb-ii

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Australia ... sono arrivati i primi due ...

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The first Lockheed Martin F-35As to be permanently based in Australia have arrived at RAAF Williamtown.
The two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) jets (A35-009 and A35-010) reached their new home after a ferry flight across the Pacific from Luke AFB in Arizona, says defence minister Christopher Pyne.

Fonte: flightglobal.com ... PICTURES: Australian F-35As arrive home down under ...

... airforce.gov.au ... Air Force Joint Strike Fighters arrive in Australia ...

 

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Operazione Bushfire Assist 2019-2020 ... gli interventi di soccorso delle Forze Armate Australiane in occasione dei gravi incendi in atto ...

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/national/defence-boosts-bushfire-support ... 

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F-35A ... la RAAF sposta il grosso dell'addestramento in patria ...

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has shifted a substantial amount of training for the Lockheed Martin F-35A to Australia, while still retaining a training presence in the USA.
The focus of RAAF F-35 training has been moved to RAAF Williamtown, where work has been undertaken to develop a full training ecosystem under the country’s Air 6000 2A/B New Air Combat Capability Facilities Project.
“All facilities required to support training at RAAF Williamtown have been completed,” says Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD). 
”This includes the installation of maintenance training devices, and the full suite of maintenance training is now undertaken in the new facilities.”

... flightglobal.com ... RAAF shifts F-35A training focus to Williamtown ...

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L' Australia punta al rafforzamento ...

Da FlightGlobal ...

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The update stresses continued acquisition of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) planned 72 Lockheed Martin F-35As, adding that a replacement will be sought in the late 2030s. 
A replacement for the Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft is also foreseen from the late 2020s.
An “Additional Air Combat Capability” with funding of A$4.5-6.7 billion is listed from the mid-to-late 2020s. 
It is not clear precisely what this refers to, but local trade publication ADBR (*) suggests it could mean upgrading Royal Australian Air Force Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets to a Block III configuration, acquiring additional F-35As, or adding unmanned combat air systems - or some combination of these options.

 (*) ... BREAKING: Govt outlines expansion of Australian Defence Firepower ...

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IOC per gli F-35A australiani ...

... minister.defence.gov.au ... https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/melissa-price/media-releases/australian-f-35a-lightning-ii-achieves-initial-operational ...

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"I magnifici sette" ...

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'March of the Spartans' by No. 35 Squadron has demonstrated its readiness to deliver airlift support during contingency operations.
On October 19, aviators simultaneously launched seven C-27J Spartans at RAAF Base Amberley, with an eighth Spartan already interstate on a separate task.
Massed launches such as this are also called an ‘elephant walk’, describing the trail of aircraft taxiing to the runway.

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/magnificent-seven ...

Anche qui ... aviation-report.com ... https://www.aviation-report.com/elephant-walk-per-sette-velivoli-da-trasporto-c27j-spartan-delle-forze-aeree-australiane/ ...

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La RAAF saluta la dismissione dei suoi F/A-18A/B ... 

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Air Force has farewelled the F/A-18A/B Hornets after more than 35 years of service, with an end of era event at RAAF Base Williamtown on November 29.
In a fitting tribute to the jet, a solo flying display marked its final farewell to the Australian public at the Wings over Illawarra Airshow on November 28.
The first two F/A-18A/B Hornets arrived in Australia on June 6, 1984, partially disassembled in the back of a C-5 Galaxy all the way from St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 
They were followed by the next two Hornets, flown in a non-stop record-breaking trans-Pacific 15-hour ferry on May 17, 1985.

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/hornets-farewelled-after-more-35-years-service ...

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La RAAF ha appena ricevuto tre nuovi F-35A ... 

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Air Force has now received 44 of the planned 72 F-35A Lightning II aircraft after three more aircraft touched down at RAAF Base Williamtown on November 20.
The newest aircraft to join the fleet have been accepted by No. 77 Squadron, which transited the three F-35As from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States, through Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to Australia as part of Exercise Lightning Ferry 21-4.

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/three-new-f-35a-lightning-ii-aircraft-touch-down ...

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Consegnato alla RAAF il primo C-130J aggiornato allo standard Block 8.1 ...

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/new-hercules-block ...

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Le Forze Armate Australiane stanno operando in vari modi per portare aiuto all'arcipelago di Tonga devastato dall'eruzione del vulcano sottomarino ...

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/international/adf-supports-australias-response-tonga ...

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Un KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) australiano ha rifornito in volo, per la prima volta, caccia giapponesi Mitsubishi F-2A ...

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For the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or Koku-Jieitai).
Conducted from April 4 to 27, the flight test engineering program in Japan involved a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) and Mitsubishi F-2 aircraft of the JASDF.
Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal Darren Goldie, said the successful flight test program would facilitate the increasing complexity and sophistication of bilateral engagement between both nations.

... news.defence.gov.au ... https://news.defence.gov.au/international/air-force-refuels-japanese-aircraft-first-time ...

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Gli F-35 aussie entrano in campo :

https://www.panorama.it/Tecnologia/difesa-aerospazio/esercitazione-aviazione-australia-cina

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Manie di grandezza ?

https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/12/23/why-australia-needs-b-21-raider-for-long-range-strike-missions/

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Maquillage per gli Spartan aussie

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2022/10/raaf-c27j-spartan-avionics-upgrade.html

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Aerei da combattimento provenienti da svariati paesi del mondo, Italia compresa, stanno partecipando ad una massiccia esercitazione che si sta tenendo in Australia …

... airandspaceforces.com ... https://www.airandspaceforces.com/fighters-around-the-world-exercise-australia/ ...