New aircraft for military

AUSTRALIA will deliver two aircraft to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force this year to increase its sovereign aviation capabilities.
Australia Defence Force commander General Angus Campbell said it was “another significant chapter in our aviation cooperation, following Australia’s support to the PNGDF to help re-establish the airworthiness of its first PAC 750XL aircraft in 2021”.
He signed with PNG Defence Force commander Major-General Mark Goina a memorandum of understanding and implementing agreement at the Australian International Air Show yesterday.
The two new PAC 750XL aircraft is expected to increase the PNGDF’s sovereign aviation capabilities.
Maj-Gen Goina said the partnership between the two forces began at the 2012 air show.
“Aimed at revitalising our air safety, air worthiness, air logistics and air operations enabling systems, the programme has been superbly run and has significantly improved the PNGDF air element’s capability,” he said.
He thanked General Campbell and the Royal Australian Air Force for donating gifting of the two aircraft.
He said that the aircrafts could be used in regional incidents as well.
The first aircraft will be delivered next month and the second by September.