Avalon 2019: Australian Hawk support contract extended
The Australian Government and BAE Systems have signed a contract extension for in-service support for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Hawk Mk 127 lead-in-fighter (LIF) aircraft.
Operated by 76 and 79 Squadrons at RAAF Bases Williamtown, NSW and Pearce, WA, the Hawk fleet comprises 33 aircraft, all of which have been upgraded to the LIF Capability Assurance Programme (LIFCAP) standard.
This work was conducted by BAE Systems at Williamtown with the last aircraft re-joining the fleet in late 2018.
Hawk is used to train RAAF pilots to operate the RAAF’s fleet of fighter aircraft that includes the F-35,
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