When in service, the MQ-4C Triton aircraft will be based at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, and operated by the Air Force’s reformed No. 9 Squadron, located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia.
Military personnel discussed aviation safety and international partners gathered for the inaugural International Combat Aviation Safety Summit in Canberra last month.
Nearly 2,400 people have signed a petition to preserve and display one of the remaining 41 F/A-18 ‘Classic’ Hornet fighter jet aircraft destined for destruction.
Having been granted an exemption, the firm restricted employment for current and previous citizens or permanent residents of countries other than Australia and the US.
Under the newly announced changes, eligible New Zealanders living in Australia can apply to join the ADF from July this year, while eligible permanent residents from the other nations will also be able to apply from January 2025.
The upgrades are expected to allow greater training opportunities to conduct enhanced land and air operations between Australia and the United States militaries, at the Bradshaw Field Training Area in the NT.
The aircraft will take part for the first time in the annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements, according to comments made by Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles.
The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, Marine Corps version, struck the ground near a highway and caught fire close to Albuquerque International Airport, New Mexico on Wednesday, 28 May.