Royal Australian Airforce Aircraft in Coronet have departed RAAF Base Pearce and are en-route to the Middle East via Diego Garcia.
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Boeing E-7A Wedgetail 1x
AWE&C
#7CF8F3 A30-004 - Callsign: AUSSIE 051
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 1x
#7CF869 A41-206 - Callsign: AUSSIE 498
Airbus KC-30 MRTT 2x [Refuelers]
#7CF868 A39-005 - Callsign: AUSSIE 496
#7CF866 A39-003 - Callsign: AUSSIE 497
These will be carrying the Air-to-Air missiles promised by Australia to GCC countries.
The Wedgetail AEW&C will provide increased overwatch and increased radar coverage, filling in gaps in surveillance utilizing its AESA radar and interoperability with the current surveillance assets deployed in the region from the US, UK and Israel.
The initial deployment of the Royal Australian Air Force in the Middle East is expected for a period of 4 weeks, before rotation.
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