RAAF looks to double cargo fleet with $10 billion US deal to replace ageing Hercules aircraft

Summary

This article by Andrew Greene, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:

• The RAAF’s current fleet of Lockheed Martin-made C-130s entered service more than 20 years ago.
• The new $10b deal comes amid an ongoing review into Defence spending.

References

References from the Web:

• NOV 2022 Australia to double RAAF Hercules fleet in $10b US military deal—AFR
• NOV 2022 Defence Says ‘Lessons Learnt’ As It Commits To Hercules—Australian Aviation

Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)