Australia
US approves sale of additional CH-47Fs to Australia
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of four Boeing CH-47F Chinooks and related equipment to the Australian government for an estimated cost of US$259m
US approves MQ-9B sale to Australia
The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale of 12 ‘weapons-ready’ GA-ASI MQ-9B remotely-piloted aircraft to the Australian government
Qantas launches ‘mystery flights’ to combat ‘border blues’
As the country’s vaccine rollout continues at pace, the airline is offering a trio of exclusive travel experiences in the meantime
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman takes flight, as Australia commits to more aircraft
In partnership with the RAAF, Boeing Australia successfully completed the first flight of its Airpower Teaming System UAV on February 27, just days before the nation’s government announced it will co-develop three more aircraft
No 77 Squadron RAAF: Legacy Hornet Walkaround and Pilot Interview
Key.Aero speaks with Flt Lt Em, a junior legacy Hornet pilot with No 77 Squadron RAAF, who gives us an exclusive tour of an F/A-18A and discusses what its like to fly the matured fighter and how it continues to impress the aviators who fly it
No 77 Squadron RAAF: Transitioning from Legacy Hornets to the F-35A
After more than three decades of operations, the RAAF’s No 77 Squadron has bid an emotional farewell to its legacy Hornets, but looks ahead to a promising future with the F-35A Lightning II, as Key.Aero reports
Australia selects AH-64E as Tiger ARH successor
Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Guardian has been selected to replace the Australian Army’s 22-strong fleet of Airbus Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARHs), with the first of 29 aircraft expected to be delivered in 2025
Australia declares IOC for F-35A fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fleet can now be deployed on operations after it achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on December 28
Boeing's Loyal Wingman continues taxi tests, first flight planned for early 2021
Boeing revealed on December 21 that its Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft system has successfully completed its first high-speed taxi test in preparation for the platform’s first flight in early 2021
Boeing completes series of autonomous teaming flight tests
Boeing announced on December 2 that it had completed a series of test flights where five scaled-down, high-performance aircraft operated autonomously as a team at the Queensland Flight Test Range in Cloncurry, Australia