Change of command at F-35 squadron
One of the first Australian F-35A Lightning II pilots and the first F-35-era No. 3 Squadron commander handed over the
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First routine F-35 engine maintenance in Australia
Australia’s defence industry continues to fly high with a key milestone reached in the maintenance of the RAAF’s new F-35 fighter jets.
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Aussie companies win F-35 fleet grants
Three Australian companies have been awarded new grants to help build their capacity to support production and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet.
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First Aussie F-35 clocks up 1000 hours
The first Australian F-35A to roll off Lockheed Martin’s Texas production line back in 2014 has completed 1000 flying hours over the skies of Arizona.
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Victorian company wins F-35 countermeasures contract
Geelong-based Chemring Australia has secured a USD$107.5 million contract to produce countermeasure flares for the global F-35 Program.
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New F-35 bombs now made in Australia
Thales Australia has completed the first production lot of a new Australian-made munition for the Royal Australian Air Force.
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RAAF F-35A damaged in Williamtown ground incident
Defence is investigating an incident at RAAF Base Williamtown that left an F-35A Joint Strike Fighter with ‘minor damage’ last
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$1.1billion boost for Tindal to accomodate F-35As and Americans
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory to announce a new $1.1billion upgrade to accomodate JSF and Americans.
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F-35A at Richmond – 26 Feb 2020
Six Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct diversion training into RAAF Base Richmond on 26 Feb 2020.
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First homegrown F-35A engine removal
The first removal of an F135 engine from an F-35A Lightning II by a Royal Australian Air Force unit happened RAAF Base Williamtown recently.
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Aus/UK open splinter F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory
Australia and the UK have officially opened an Australian and United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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7 new F-35s delivered to RAAF Williamtown
The Liberal National Government – spending our money but happy to take all the kudos for their own party-political advancement
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F-35 price reductions locked in ahead of schedule
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of
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First-of-kind F-35 sustainment contract signed in Australia
Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia reached an agreement last week to ensure the efficient delivery of sustainment support for the
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First home-grown F-35 pilots take off
Air Force’s first pilots to complete a RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter transition course in Australia have flown the aircraft for the
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F-35s begin ground-attack training at Salt Ash
No. 3 Squadron from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct the first training for F-35A Joint Strike Fighter over the Salt Ash
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Two more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters land in Williamtown
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced the arrival of the next two
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RAAF F-35A begins flying ops from Williamtown
F-35As begin flying operations near RAAF Base Williamtown this week, scheduled from 21 to 25 January. FILE PHOTO (10 December
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F-35 Lightning touches down at Williamtown
The first two of 72 Australian F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Australia have landed at RAAF Base Williamtown.
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First F-35A deployable cabins delivered
The first two of 15 Lockheed Martin Australia F-35A deployable cabins critical to successful Joint Strike Fighter operations have been delivered to the Australian
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