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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

RAAF Hornets new test bomb, radar device

The RAAF's frontline Hornet fighter-bombers have successfully tested new bombs and electronic warning equipment.

Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said Australia's air combat capability had been further enhanced by the trial of a new radar warning receiver and acceptance by the air force of the US-made Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) smart bomb.

Mr Fitzgibbon said the first production F/A-18 Hornet fitted with a new Radar Warning Receiver had flown at RAAF Williamtown only 18 months after the decision to acquire this equipment.

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