List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft
This is a list of the current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in operation:
Current aircraft
| Aircraft | Unit operating | Number of aircraft | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||
| Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter | 61st Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force (for training and testing) | 2 (+ 70 on order + a further 28 planned) | United States | |
| Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter | No. 1 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley) |
24 | United States | |
| McDonnell Douglas/GAF F/A-18A and F/A-18B Hornet multirole fighter | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown) No. 75 Squadron (RAAF Base Tindal) |
71 (to be replaced by F-35A) | Australia (License-built) | |
| Patrol aircraft | ||||
| Lockheed AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft | No. 10 Squadron (RAAF Base Edinburgh) | 11 (to be replaced by P-8A) | United States | |
| Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF Base Edinburgh) | 3 (+ 9 on order + a further 3 planned)[1] | United States | |
| AEW&C and EW aircraft | ||||
| Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft | No. 2 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown) | 6[2] | United States | |
| Boeing EA-18G Growler Electronic Warfare aircraft | No. 6 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley) | 12[3] | United States | |
| Gulfstream G550 Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (ISREW) aircraft | Surveillance and Response Group (SRG) (RAAF Base Edinburgh) | 2 on order (+ a further 3 planned)[4] | United States | |
| FAC aircraft | ||||
| Pilatus/Hawker de Havilland PC-9/A (FAC variant) Forward Air Control aircraft | No. 4 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown) | 4 | Australia (license built) | |
| Transport aircraft | ||||
| Alenia C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter | No. 35 Squadron (RAAF Base Richmond) | 6 (+ 4 on order) | Italy | |
| Lockheed C-130J Hercules medium transport | No. 37 Squadron (RAAF Base Richmond) | 12 | United States | |
| Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy transport | No. 36 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley) | 8 | United States | |
| Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport | No. 33 Squadron (RAAF Base Amberley) | 5 (+ 2 on order [1 of which will be dual configured in VIP role] + a further 2 planned)[5] | Spain/France | |
| Boeing BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) VIP transport | No. 34 Squadron (Defence Establishment Fairbairn) | 2 | United States | |
| Bombardier Challenger 604 VIP transport | No. 34 Squadron (Defence Establishment Fairbairn) | 3 | Canada | |
| Beechcraft King Air 350 light transport | No. 38 Squadron (RAAF Base Townsville) | 8 | United States | |
| Training aircraft | ||||
| Pilatus/Hawker de Havilland PC-9/A advanced trainer | Central Flying School (RAAF Base East Sale) No. 2 Flying Training School (RAAF Base Pearce)[6] |
61 (to be replaced by PC-21) | Australia (License-built) | |
| Pilatus PC-21 | Central Flying School (RAAF Base East Sale)
No. 2 Flying Training School (RAAF Base Pearce |
49 on order | Switzerland | |
| BAe Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer | No. 79 Squadron (RAAF Base Pearce) No. 76 Squadron (RAAF Base Williamtown) |
33 | United Kingdom | |
| Beechcraft King Air 350 navigation & specialised trainer | No. 32 Squadron (RAAF Base East Sale) | 8 | United States | |
| Remotely piloted aircraft | ||||
| MQ-4C Triton RPA | No. 92 Wing | (7 planned)[7] | United States | |
Future acquisitions
Air 6000 Ph2A/2B: Lockheed F-35A prototype
- AIR 6000: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II multirole fighter[8][9]
- A possible total of 100 F-35As are to be purchased under Project Air 6000 to replace the Hornets and Super Hornets.
- AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 1: 14 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase for service entry from 2014.
- AIR 6000, Phase 2A/2B, Stage 2: 58 F-35A fighters have been approved for purchase bringing total on order to 72 aircraft. Stage 1&2 will replace all F/A-18A/B fighters in service.
- AIR 6000, Phase 2C: around 28 additional F-35A fighters planned for purchase. These will replace all F/A-18F fighters in service.
- A possible total of 100 F-35As are to be purchased under Project Air 6000 to replace the Hornets and Super Hornets.
Air 7000 Ph2B: P-8A and P-3C
- AIR 7000: ADF Maritime ISR capability replacement[10]
- Programme to replace the AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft with a manned MPA/UAV mix.
- AIR 7000, Phase 1B: Purchase of 7 high altitude, long endurance maritime surveillance UAV. The MQ-4C Global Hawk was originally selected for the role, but the decision has been delayed until after the manned portion is introduced.
- AIR 7000, Phase 2B: Purchase of 8 Boeing P-8A Poseidon manned MPA has been given first-pass approval for service entry from 2018.
- Programme to replace the AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft with a manned MPA/UAV mix.
- AIR 8000: Battlefield Airlift[11]
- Programme to replace or purchase additional air transport aircraft.
- AIR 8000, Phase 2: Purchase of 10 tactical medium-sized aircraft to replace the de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou. The Australian Defence Minister has announced the purchase of 10 C-27J Spartan and not the C-295 [12][13] (procurement dragged on for over a decade since original Air 5190 requirement). The Spartans are due to start arriving in 2015.
- Programme to replace or purchase additional air transport aircraft.
- AIR 5428: Pilot Training System[14]
- Programme to replace PC-9/A training aircraft and training syllabus.
- Air 5428, Phase 1: 49 Pilatus PC-21 ordered in 2015 for entry into service by 2019.[15]
- Programme to replace PC-9/A training aircraft and training syllabus.
- Boeing EA-18G Growler. On 23 August 2012, the Australian Government announced that 12 RAAF Super Hornets would be fitted with Growler capability at a cost of $1.5 billion, making the Royal Australian Air Force the only military other than the U.S. to operate the Growler's electronic jamming equipment. In May 2013, Australia announced it would keep all 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets and order 12 new-built EA-18G Growlers.
- Gulfstream G550 In late 2015 the RAAF ordered two Gulfstream G550 aircraft to be delivered by 30 November 2017. The aircraft will be used for signals and electronic intelligence gathering.[16] Both Australian Aviation and FlightGlobal have reported that the aircraft will possibly form the replacement for the electronic intelligence-gathering role performed by 2 of RAAF's AP-3 Orions.[16][17]
See also
- List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force
- Boeing C-17 Globemaster III in Australian service
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Australian service
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in Australian service
Notes
- B ^ The aircraft are leased from the Canadian firm Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates.[18] Training on the UAVs is provided by a third aircraft operated by No. 5 Flight RAAF.[19]
References
- ↑ "Australian Government, Department of Defense, 2016 Defense White Paper, p.94" (PDF).
- ↑ Waldron, Greg. "RAAF receives final Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft". Flight International, June 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Budget 2017–18: Portfolio Budget Statements 2017–18: Budget Related Paper No. 1.4A" (PDF). Department of Defence. 2017.
- ↑ "Australian Government, Department of Defense, 2016 Integrated Investment Program, p.34" (PDF).
- ↑ "Australian Government, Defense Department, 2016 Integrated Investment Program, p.67" (PDF).
- ↑ "Pilatus PC-9/A trainer". RAAF Website. Archived from the original (url) on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "Australian Government, Defense Department, 2016 Integrated Investment Program, p.32" (PDF).
- ↑ "JSF Joint Strike Fighter". Royal Australian Air Force website. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ↑ "Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft AIR 6000 Phase 2A/B". Defence Materiel Organisation. May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "AIR 7000 Phase 1B/2B". Defence Materiel Organisation. June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "AIR 8000 Battlefield Airlift". Defence Materiel Organisation. December 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ Smith MP, Stephen (2012-05-10). "New Battlefield aircraft for the Air Force". Minister for Defence and Minister for Defence Materiel – Joint Media Release. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ Ellery, David (2012-05-10). "New airlifters confirmed for RAAF". The Sydney Morning Herald. smh.com.au: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ↑ "AIR 5428 Ph 1 Pilot Training System". Defence Materiel Organisation. December 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Lockheed’s "Team 21" finally confirmed as AIR 5428 winning bidder". Australian Aviation.
- 1 2 "Defence confirms acquisition of two ISR and EW Gulfstreams". Australian Aviation. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ Waldron, Greg (4 January 2016). "L-3 G550 contract suggests new Australian surveillance deal". Flightglobal. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Walters, Patrick (8 September 2010). "Heron on the wing to guide Diggers". The Australian. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Andrew (April 2010). "Nankeen. The RAAF enters the UAV era with Heron lease". Australian Aviation. No. 270. Fyshwick: Phantom Media. p. 31. ISSN 0813-0876.
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