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Two Wedgetails handed over to RAAF
Sydney :: Australia | 13 days ago
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But their complex radar and missions systems are far from ready for operational use...Wedgetail program manager Air Vice Marshal Chris Deeble said the aircraft would play a key role in achieving the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) network-enabled war...
Tags: Australia, Joint Strike Fighters, John Faulkner, green light, Sydney, Jet aircraft, Stealth aircraft, VTOL aircraft, Carrier-based aircraft, F-35 Lightning II, Politics, General Dynamics F-111, Fighter aircraft, Boeing 737 AEW&C, Royal Australian Air Force, F-22 Raptor, Current Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft, Boeing 737, Airborne early warning and control, Strike fighter, Joint Strike Fighter Program, Boeing, RAAF Base Williamtown, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Australian Defence Force
RAAF Glenbrook base to close in 2015
Sydney :: Australia | 14 days ago
Credibility Senator Faulkner on Monday said it was initially expected that the base, in the lower Blue Mountains on the outskirts of Sydney, would close next year.
Tags: RAAF Glenbrook, John Faulkner, RAAF Amberley, Australia, Sydney, Exercise Pitch Black, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base Amberley, RAAF Base Glenbrook, Politics
Australia commits to Asian security
Canberra :: Australia | 17 days ago
Credibility The Australian government is committed to tackling the broad security challenges presented by the multiple threats in Central Asia, s defense minister said. Australian Defense Minister John Faulkner in an address to lawmakers said the security challenges...
Tags: defense minister, security challenges, Afghanistan, Australia, Canberra, War in Afghanistan, John Faulkner, Politics
Defence base probe to include public consultation
Canberra :: Australia | 21 days ago
Credibility An audit has recommended closing some smaller bases and consolidating them into "superbases". Mr Faulkner says a review of Defence bases was too limited to allow him to make any decisions about whether any should be closed. The Federal Government has...
Tags: defence base, Australia, Canberra, John Faulkner, NATO, William Faulkner, Politics, Superbase
Faulkner rules out Afghan troop increase
Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 1 month ago
Credibility On his first visit to Washington as Defence Minister, Senator Faulkner met with congressional members, military commanders and his American counterpart, Defence Secretary Robert Gates. He has told them Australia will not be adding to the 1,550 soldiers...
Tags: John Faulkner, Australian, Afghanistan, Washington, Robert Gates, defence minister, ve certainly, U.S, afghans troop, Obama Administration
Faulkner flags early Afghan withdrawal
Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 1 month ago
Credibility Australia has around 1,500 troops in Afghanustan, where they are mainly focused on training a fourth brigade of the Afghan National Army...Afghanistan later today and has told AM that he has been in discussions about possible exit strategies since taking...
Tags: Australia Eyes Early Afghanistan, Australian Defence Force, John Faulkner, defence minister, minister john, faulkner says
Australian military court ruled unconstitutional
Canberra :: Australia | 3 months ago
Credibility The previous government created the Australian Military Court in October 2007 as a modern means of enforcing military discipline, replacing the systems of courts-martial and military magistrates. But the High Court upheld a challenge by former sailor...
Tags: military courts, Australian Military Court, High Court, military justice, courts ruling, John Faulkner, AMC
Faulkner begins $60bn Defence overhaul
Adelaide :: Australia | 5 months ago
Credibility July 01, 2009 03:09pm THE entire Defence department is under review by new Defence Minister John Faulkner, who plans to spend $60 billion on defence projects in the next four years. In his first public speech since being appointed Defence Minister on...
Tags: John Faulkner, capability plans, defence ministers, Australia, ministers john, defence industry
Faulkner appointed new defense minister of Australia
Canberra :: Australia | 6 months ago
Credibility Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday appointed Special Minister for State John Faulkner as the new defense minister of his government to replaces Joel Fitzgibbon who resigned from the portfolio on Thursday. "John Faulkner is a man of unquestioning...
Tags: John Faulkner, Kevin Rudd, defence minister, prime minister, Joel Fitzgibbon, minister kevin, senator john, Greg Combet, senator faulkner
Turnbull questions Rudd over free car
Canberra :: Australia | 6 months ago
Credibility Leader Malcolm Turnbull has questioned whether it's appropriate for the prime minister to get a free vehicle from a car dealer seeking finance from a taxpayer-funded company. Mr Rudd was given a ute, as well as free registration and insurance, by John...
Tags: Joel Fitzgibbon, John Faulkner, Kevin Rudd, prime minister, Mr Fitzgibbon, defence minister, Mr Rudd, defense minister, minister kevin, senator faulkner
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