Chinese military professional Song Zhongping said the incident was almost certainly the fault of the RAAF P-8A Poseidon because it conducted a close-in reconnaissance on the warships.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned China for the act, claiming it was “reckless and irresponsible” and that the nation is raising the issue directly with diplomatic and defence channels.

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon was lased by a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLAN) vessel. On Feb. 17, 2022, an RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by a laser from [...]

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Along with the US Air Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai), the counterparts engaged in a range of drills aimed at enhancing their collective humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) capabilities. 

Air Fab will build 22 work stands that will allow US technicians to safely conduct fuselage inspections on its P-8A Poseidons without overextending themselves.

The government has released the long-awaited Defence Strategy Update and Force Structure Plan, which earmark $270 billion over the next decade, with Air Force and emerging space capabilities set to be major beneficiaries As the world’s only nation to span the entirety of its own continent, Australia’s aerial approaches are among the most complex, diverse

AIRMSHL Hupfeld said the recent criticism was “completely unfounded” and insisted the reduction in time in the sky was actually due to “training and capability requirements”

Amberley is being used as a base from which the Japan Air Self-Defense Force can load supplies onto aircraft and prepare for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission in Tonga.

Nova Systems has signed a teaming agreement with CAE-led Team AUStringer to deliver professional and engineering services for the AIR 5428 Phase 3 Aviation Mission Training System.

Exercise Cope North 22 has kicked off, with the Royal Australian Air Force linking up with the United States Air Force and the Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) in Guam and other islands in Micronesia.

The aircraft will serve NSW’s rapid aerial response for regional communities in the state and other emergency services such as search and rescue missions.

The F-35A took off to coincide with the last note of the Australian Anthem, during a Salute to Australia at 12:00pm, and performed for around 15 minutes.