Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates

[ADMk2]

Just another quick question if anyone knows, what happened to the RAAF's stock of ASRAAM's once the Hornets were paid off? I know that the ASRAAM has been cleared for external use on the F-35B, not sure about the F-35A. Cheers.

I had heard on the grape-vine that the ASRAAM’s had been sent back to the UK and have potentially found a new home since. But I can’t peovide a link to support that…

In any case they are not cleared on F-35A or the SHornet. Might have been useful on the P-8A given their reported range…

 

[ADMk2]

Don't normally venture into the RAAF realm but saw this article and was a bit puzzled by it. I'm not sure what program this acquisition came from and for that matter does anyone know what's happening with MC-55A Peregrine. Haven't heard a peep about it since the photos of the "prototype" came out.

Bombardier Defense to deliver 2 ISR aircraft for Australian ops

Bombardier Defense has announced that Principle Finance, a leading provider of customised operating leases for aircraft in Australia, has acquired two Bombardier Challenger 650 jets earmarked for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

www.defenceconnect.com.au

Australia provides the Pacific Maritime Air Surveillance capability, on behalf of a number of Pacific Islands.

It currently does this via a pair of King Air 200’s but is actively looking for an enhanced aerial surveillance capability, including an aircraft type with better speed, range, loiter time, etc.

Just a thought…

 

[seaspear]

I had heard on the grape-vine that the ASRAAM’s had been sent back to the UK and have potentially found a new home since. But I can’t peovide a link to support that…

In any case they are not cleared on F-35A or the SHornet. Might have been useful on the P-8A given their reported range…

Is this the same type of ASRAAM sent to the U.K

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

The new ad hoc ground-based air defense system is the latest advanced Western weapon rushed into service by Ukraine.

www.twz.com