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The Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon is the multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, excelling at anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and search and rescue. The aircraft is a military variant initially based on Boeing’s workhorse narrowbody B737NG, equipped with advanced sensors and mission systems, including a multi-role radar, high-definition cameras and a high-processing acoustic system
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The Wedgetail can track airborne and maritime targets simultaneously, which means it boasts one of the world’s most advanced in airspace battle management technologies.
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The KA350 King Air is a multi-purpose modern twin-engine turboprop, operated by No. 32 Squadron based at RAAF Base East Sale.
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The aircraft originally sneered at as a stopgap between the retirement of the Classic Hornet and the arrival of the F-35 has become a mainstay of the RAAF's fleet.
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The aircraft is designed to nestle into the sweet spot between the country’s smaller CH-47F Chinooks and larger C-130J Hercules and C-17A Globemaster IIIs.
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The Globemaster has arguably established itself as Australia’s most influential aircraft in recent times.