A RNZAF P-3K Orion aircraft deployed to RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia to operate alongside the P-8As in the Royal Australian Navy’s Exercise Fleet Certification Period (FCP) 21 in 2021

EA-18G Growlers from No 6 Squadron and F/A-18F Super Hornets from No 1 Squadron flying with a C-17A Globemaster III from No 36 Squadron off the coast of Queensland

A RAAF C-17 Globemaster III (front) and a USAF C-17 during aerial manoeuvres around the Hawaiian islands as part of Exercise Global Dexterity 2022 in May 2022

A MQ-4C Triton RPAS on display at the 2018 Avalon Air Show. Deliveries of the first three aircraft will take place once airbase facilities are completed

In June 2018 former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and defence minister Marise Payne announce the investment of A$1.4 billion for six MQ-4C RPAS through a co-operative program with the US Navy

A RAAF C-27J Spartan aircraft takes part in combat offload activity as part of Exercise Rajawali Ausindo in September 2022 for the fi rst time at RAAF Base Townsville

A F/A-18F Super Hornet from No. 1 Squadron releases flares while conducting air-to-air formation above South Queensland

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft taking part in Operation Sea Guardian 2022

A RAAF C-130 Hercules taxis at Honiara International Airport having been deployed as part of a co-ordinated mission to support the islands’ Police Force

RAAF F-35 Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Diamond Storm in June 2022, part of a series of exercises that form the Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC)