Capability

Collaboration leads to major export opportunity
A Victorian small business has been awarded a major contract to provide aircraft maintenance work stands for the P-8A Poseidon.

Crew trains hard in lead-up to deployment
HMAS Arunta’s ship’s company has been busy maintaining and enhancing their skills since departing for a regional presence deployment.

Snipers hone their skills
Snipers from 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, started the new year with a week in the Wide Bay training area.

Leading the way in training
Often the first to arrive during operations, Air Force’s No. 37 Squadron is also now first to comply with new Defence-wide training regulations.

Third Bell’s the charm
A third Bell 412 helicopter for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service has arrived courtesy of Air Force’s No. 36 Squadron.

Hercules reaches 850,000 flying hours
The Royal Australian Air Force has surpassed 850,000 flying hours with the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.

New Super Hornet crews graduate
The Royal Australian Air Force’s latest F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews completed their operational conversion training late last year.

Regional maintenance centre opened in Cairns
The Royal Australian Navy will be able to further sustain its edge at sea with the opening of the first of four regional maintenance centres.

Contract supports F-35A maintenance and supply
Defence recently signed a five-year contract with BAE Systems Australia for the provision of support to

New Hercules on the block
The first Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules to be upgraded to Block 8.1 standard hardware and software has arrived home

Technology a game-changer for artillery
Artillery operators in the 19th century wouldn’t recognise the capability in its most modern form.

Upgrades underway at Joint Operations Command
The first stage of work to modernise Headquarters Joint Operations Command’s General John Baker Complex at Bungendore has begun.