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0 Stander A1-5B (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Heavy Attack Helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $45M Bucks
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 12
Crew: 7 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer, loader, 2 gunners)
Weight: 10,185 kg
Power-plant: 2x AMDI TF6-000 6,000HP Turbo Fan each
Maximum speed: 320 km/h
Range: 800 km
Armament:
3x 30 mm Auto Cannons
Hydra 70 or APKWS II missiles in 2 19 shot Missile Launchers
4x AGM-114 Hellfire missiles in 1 4-round M272 missile launchers
200 Stander A1-6B
Role: Heavy Attack Helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $46M Bucks
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 50
Crew: 7 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer, loader, 2 gunners)
Weight: 10,185 kg
Power-plant: 2x AMDI TF6-200 6,200HP Turbo Fan each
Maximum speed: 320 km/h
Range: 800 km
Armament:
3x 30 mm Auto Cannons
Hydra 70 or APKWS II missiles in 2 19 shot Missile Launchers
4x .50 cal Machine Guns
4x AGM-114 Hellfire missiles in 1 4-round M272 missile launchers
692 Cockatoo B150 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Attack Helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Cost: $31 million
In Service: 2010–present
Number built: 700
Crew: 2: pilot, co-pilot/gunner
Empty weight: 5,580 kg
Powerplant: 2 × 2x AMDI TS1-800 Turboshaft, 1,800 shp (1,340 kW) each
Never exceed speed: 411 km/h in a dive
Cruise speed: 296 km/h
Range: 685 km
Combat radius: 231 km with 1,130 kg payload
Guns: 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 round ammo capacity)
Hardpoints: Up to 6 pylon stations on stub wing
Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 or APKWS II rockets – Mounted in LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers
Missiles:
AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – 1 mounted on each wing tip station (total of 2)
AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M272 missile launchers, two on each wing
1,292 Albatrosses AR-220 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Utility helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $21.3M Bucks
In Service: 1994–present
Number built: 1,300
Crew: 2 pilots with 2 crew chiefs/gunners
Capacity: 1,200 kg of cargo internally, including 11 troops or 6 stretchers, or 4,100 kg of cargo externally
Empty weight: 4,819 kg
Power-plant: 2 × AMDI TS2-000 turboshaft, 2,000 shp each
Maximum speed: 294 km/h
Combat radius: 592 km
Ferry range: 2,220 km with ESSS stub wings and external tanks
Guns:
2 × 7.62 mm M240 machine guns
2 × 7.62 mm M134 minigun or
2 × 12.7 mm GAU-19 gatling guns
Hardpoints: 4, 2 per ESSS stub wings and provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets: 70 mm Hydra 70 rockets
Missiles: AGM-114 Hellfire laser guided missiles, AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles
Other: 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm, 20 mm, or 30 mm M230 gun pods
170 CB-AS Renegades or CB-TH Feelers (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role Anti sub maritime helicopter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2008–present
Number built: 200
Unit cost: $42.9 million Bucks
Crew: 2–4
Capacity: 5 passengers in cabin, and slung load of 2,700kg or internal load of 1,900kg or 11 passengers or slung load of 4,100 kg
Empty weight: 6,895 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TS1-890 turboshaft, 1,890 shp each
Maximum speed: 270 km/h
Range: 834km
Armament:
Up to three Mark 46 torpedos or Mk-54s,
AGM-114 Hellfire missile, 4 Hellfire missiles
M60 machine gun or, M240 machine gun or GAU-16/A machine gun or GAU-17/A Minigun
Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS) using Mk 44 Mod 0 30 mm Cannon
200 CB-MTA Raptor
Role: V/STOL military transport aircraft
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2013–present
Number built: 200
Unit cost: $72.1 million Bucks
Crew: Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers/crew chiefs)
Capacity:
24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded), or
9,070 kg of internal cargo, or up to 6,800 kg of external cargo (dual hook)
1× Growler light internally transportable ground vehicle
Empty weight: 15,032kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TS6-150 turboshafts, 6,150 hp each
Maximum speed: 565km/h
Range: 1,627km
Combat radius: 722km
Ferry range: 3,590km
Armament:
1× 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240 machine gun or 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun on ramp, removable
1× 7.62 mm (.308 in) GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control in the Remote Guardian System [optional][129][271]
248 CB-HLC Stallions (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Heavy-lift cargo helicopter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1989–present
Number built: 300
Unit cost: $24M Bucks
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 or more crew chiefs
Capacity: 38 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers
Empty weight: 10,740kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TS3-925 turboshaft, 3,925 shp each
Maximum speed: 315 km/h
Range: 1,000km
Combat radius: 160km
Ferry range: 1,640km
Armament:
Two door mounted .50 BMG GAU-15/A machine guns and some have a ramp mounted .50 BMG GAU-21 machine gun.
1,500 Emu E10-50 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Transport helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $38.55M Bucks
In Service: 1995–present
Number built: 1,500
Crew: three (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
Capacity:
33–55 troops or
24 litters and 3 attendants or
12,700kg cargo
Weight: 10,185 kg
Power-plant: 2x AMDI TS4-733 turbo-shaft, 4,733HP each
Maximum speed: 315 km/h
Range: 741 km
Combat radius: 370.4 km
Ferry range: 2,252 km
Armament: 3 pintle mounted medium machine guns (1 on loading ramp and 2 at shoulder windows)
Avionics: Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
0 Stander A1-5B (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Heavy Attack Helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $45M Bucks
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 12
Crew: 7 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer, loader, 2 gunners)
Weight: 10,185 kg
Power-plant: 2x AMDI TF6-000 6,000HP Turbo Fan each
Maximum speed: 320 km/h
Range: 800 km
Armament:
3x 30 mm Auto Cannons
Hydra 70 or APKWS II missiles in 2 19 shot Missile Launchers
4x AGM-114 Hellfire missiles in 1 4-round M272 missile launchers
200 Stander A1-6B
Role: Heavy Attack Helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $46M Bucks
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 50
Crew: 7 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer, loader, 2 gunners)
Weight: 10,185 kg
Power-plant: 2x AMDI TF6-200 6,200HP Turbo Fan each
Maximum speed: 320 km/h
Range: 800 km
Armament:
3x 30 mm Auto Cannons
Hydra 70 or APKWS II missiles in 2 19 shot Missile Launchers
4x .50 cal Machine Guns
4x AGM-114 Hellfire missiles in 1 4-round M272 missile launchers
692 Cockatoo B150 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Attack Helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Cost: $31 million
In Service: 2010–present
Number built: 700
Crew: 2: pilot, co-pilot/gunner
Empty weight: 5,580 kg
Powerplant: 2 × 2x AMDI TS1-800 Turboshaft, 1,800 shp (1,340 kW) each
Never exceed speed: 411 km/h in a dive
Cruise speed: 296 km/h
Range: 685 km
Combat radius: 231 km with 1,130 kg payload
Guns: 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M197 3-barreled Gatling cannon in the A/A49E-7 turret (750 round ammo capacity)
Hardpoints: Up to 6 pylon stations on stub wing
Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) Hydra 70 or APKWS II rockets – Mounted in LAU-61D/A (19 shot) launchers
Missiles:
AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles – 1 mounted on each wing tip station (total of 2)
AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles – Up to 16 missiles mounted in four 4-round M272 missile launchers, two on each wing
1,292 Albatrosses AR-220 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Utility helicopter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Helicopter Yard
Unit cost: $21.3M Bucks
In Service: 1994–present
Number built: 1,300
Crew: 2 pilots with 2 crew chiefs/gunners
Capacity: 1,200 kg of cargo internally, including 11 troops or 6 stretchers, or 4,100 kg of cargo externally
Empty weight: 4,819 kg
Power-plant: 2 × AMDI TS2-000 turboshaft, 2,000 shp each
Maximum speed: 294 km/h
Combat radius: 592 km
Ferry range: 2,220 km with ESSS stub wings and external tanks
Guns:
2 × 7.62 mm M240 machine guns
2 × 7.62 mm M134 minigun or
2 × 12.7 mm GAU-19 gatling guns
Hardpoints: 4, 2 per ESSS stub wings and provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets: 70 mm Hydra 70 rockets
Missiles: AGM-114 Hellfire laser guided missiles, AIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles
Other: 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm, 20 mm, or 30 mm M230 gun pods
170 CB-AS Renegades or CB-TH Feelers (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role Anti sub maritime helicopter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2008–present
Number built: 200
Unit cost: $42.9 million Bucks
Crew: 2–4
Capacity: 5 passengers in cabin, and slung load of 2,700kg or internal load of 1,900kg or 11 passengers or slung load of 4,100 kg
Empty weight: 6,895 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TS1-890 turboshaft, 1,890 shp each
Maximum speed: 270 km/h
Range: 834km
Armament:
Up to three Mark 46 torpedos or Mk-54s,
AGM-114 Hellfire missile, 4 Hellfire missiles
M60 machine gun or, M240 machine gun or GAU-16/A machine gun or GAU-17/A Minigun
Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS) using Mk 44 Mod 0 30 mm Cannon
200 CB-MTA Raptor
Role: V/STOL military transport aircraft
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2013–present
Number built: 200
Unit cost: $72.1 million Bucks
Crew: Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers/crew chiefs)
Capacity:
24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded), or
9,070 kg of internal cargo, or up to 6,800 kg of external cargo (dual hook)
1× Growler light internally transportable ground vehicle
Empty weight: 15,032kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TS6-150 turboshafts, 6,150 hp each
Maximum speed: 565km/h
Range: 1,627km
Combat radius: 722km
Ferry range: 3,590km
Armament:
1× 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240 machine gun or 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun on ramp, removable
1× 7.62 mm (.308 in) GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control in the Remote Guardian System [optional][129][271]
248 CB-HLC Stallions (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Heavy-lift cargo helicopter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1989–present
Number built: 300
Unit cost: $24M Bucks
Crew: 2 pilots, 1 or more crew chiefs
Capacity: 38 troops (55 in alternate configuration) or 24 stretchers
Empty weight: 10,740kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TS3-925 turboshaft, 3,925 shp each
Maximum speed: 315 km/h
Range: 1,000km
Combat radius: 160km
Ferry range: 1,640km
Armament:
Two door mounted .50 BMG GAU-15/A machine guns and some have a ramp mounted .50 BMG GAU-21 machine gun.
Planes
310 TAM170 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Strategic and tactical airlifter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2000–present
Number built: 310
Unit cost: $218M Bucks
Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 1 loadmaster (five additional personnel required for aeromedical evacuation)
Capacity:
102 paratroopers or
134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or
54 troops with sidewall seats (allows 13 cargo pallets) only or
36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or
1 Lancer MBT,
or 3 Respite ICV
Payload: 77,519 kg of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
Powerplant: 4 × AMDI TF40-AMDI-G2 turbofans, 40,440 lbf each
Fuel capacity: 134,556 L
Cruise speed: Mach 0.74 (830 km/h)
Range: 4,482 km ; 10,390 km with paratroopers
20 TAM370
Role: Heavy Strategic and tactical airlifter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 20
Cost: $250 Million
Crew: 6: 2 pilots, 2 loadmaster, 2 aircraft engineer (five additional personnel required for aeromedical evacuation)
Capacity:
144 paratroopers or
186 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or
44 litter and 66 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or
78 troops with sidewall seats with
3 Lancer MBT's or
5 Respite ICV's or
1 Lancer MBT and 3 Respite ICV's or
6 Cockatoo B150 attack helicopters
Payload: 125000 kg of cargo distributed at max over 24 pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
Length: 78 m
Wingspan: 75 m
Height: 17 m
Loaded Weight: 469014.5 kg
Powerplant: 4x AMDI Turbofan, 51,706.1 lbf each
Fuel capacity: 210,567.3 L
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.74 (830 km/h)
Range: 6,800 km ; 16,000 km with paratroopers
Service Ceiling: 13,716 m
Takeoff run at MTOW: 2,438 m
Landing distance: 975.36 m
220 Stinger B1-2C (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier-based multirole fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2003–present
Number built: 600 (Both Variants)
Unit cost: $60.9M Bucks
Crew: 2
Empty weight: 14,552 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI FS200-AM-400 turbofans
Fuel capacity: 43259 kg (total with all outside tanks)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,915 km/h)
Range: 2,346 km clean plus two AIM-9s
Combat radius: 722 km for interdiction mission
Ferry range: 3,330 km
Guns: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan nose-mounted Gatling-style cannon, 578 rounds
Hard-points: 11 total
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM, and
2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
Air-to-surface missiles:
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Range (SLAM-ER)
AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
Anti-ship missile: AGM-84 Harpoon, and Exocert ASM's
Bombs:
JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs)
Paveway series of laser-guided bombs
Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
CBU-78 Gator
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
Mk 20 Rockeye II
Others:
SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR Targeting pods or
up to 3× (1,200 L Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time or
1× 1,200 L tank and 4× 1,800 L tanks for aerial refuelling system (ARS).
Avionics:
Hughes APG-73 or Raytheon APG-79 Radar
Northrop Grumman/ITT AN/ALE-165 self-protection jammer pod or BAE Systems AN/ALE-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasures system
Raytheon AN/ALE-50 or BAE Systems AN/ALE-55 towed decoy
Northrop Grumman AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
MIDS LVT or MIDS JTRS datalink transceiver
250 Stinger B1-1C (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier-based multirole fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2003–present
Number built: 600 (Both Variants)
Unit cost: $60.9M Bucks
Crew: 1
Empty weight: 14,552 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI FS200-AM-400 turbofans
Fuel capacity: 43685 (total with all outside tanks)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,915 km/h)
Range: 2,346 km clean plus two AIM-9s
Combat radius: 722 km for interdiction mission
Ferry range: 3,330 km
Guns: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan nose-mounted Gatling-style cannon, 578 rounds
Hard-points: 11 total
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM, and
2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
Air-to-surface missiles:
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Range (SLAM-ER)
AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
Anti-ship missile: AGM-84 Harpoon, and Exocert ASM's
Bombs:
JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs)
Paveway series of laser-guided bombs
Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
CBU-78 Gator
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
Mk 20 Rockeye II
Others:
SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR Targeting pods or
up to 3× (1,200 L Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time or
1× 1,200 L tank and 4× 1,800 L tanks for aerial refuelling system (ARS).
Avionics:
Hughes APG-73 or Raytheon APG-79 Radar
Northrop Grumman/ITT AN/ALE-165 self-protection jammer pod or BAE Systems AN/ALE-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasures system
Raytheon AN/ALE-50 or BAE Systems AN/ALE-55 towed decoy
Northrop Grumman AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
MIDS LVT or MIDS JTRS datalink transceiver
194 CB-EWA Stinger Jammers (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier based Electronic warfare
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2005–present
Number built: 200
Unit cost: $68.2 million Bucks
Crew: Two
Empty weight: 15,011kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI FS200-AM-400 turbofans
Fuel capacity: 10,743kg (total with all outside tanks)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,900 km/h)
Range: 2,346km
Combat radius: 722km; for interdiction mission
Ferry range: 3,330km
Armament: None
Avionics:
Raytheon AN/APG-79 Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar
Mnemonics, Inc 990-1119-001 Electronic Attack Unit (EAU) AES Mission Computer
64 CB-AEW Hawks (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Airborne early warning and control
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1998–present
Number built: 70
Unit cost: $200 million Bucks
Crew: Five: Pilot, Copilot, Radar Officer (RO), Combat Information Center Officer (CICO), Aircraft Control Officer (ACO)
Empty weight: 18,090 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TP5-100 turboprop, 5,100 shp each
Maximum speed: 648km/h
Ferry range: 2,708km
Avionics:
AN/APS-145 Radar, OL-483/AP IFF interrogator system, APX-100 IFF Transponder, OL-698/ASQ Tactical Computer Group, AN/ARC-182 UHF/VHF radio, AN/ARC-158 UHF radio, AN/ARQ-34 HF radio, AN/USC-42 Mini-DAMA SATCOM system, AMDI-2 Multi-static Radar
54 CB-CT Pigeons (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier-capable transport / Carrier onboard delivery
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1998–present
Number built: 60
Cost: $34M Bucks
Crew: 2 pilots, 2 aircrew
Capacity: 26 passengers, 12 litter patients
Empty weight: 15,310 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TP4-600 turboprops, 4,600 shp each
Maximum speed: 635km/h
Range: 2,400 km
300 Super Striker CSFBD-1
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Fighter Bomber Drone
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 300
Unit cost: $90M Bucks
Crew: 1 or unmanned with 2 in control room
Length: 22 m
Wingspan: 15 m
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI variable-cycle engine's
Maximum speed: Mach 2.5 (3,087 km/h)
Range: 3,500 km
Service ceiling: 18,000 m
Armaments:
ability to mount 1 or 2 20mm auto cannons.
hardpoints: 4
Internal weapons bay with 8,000 kg capacity for bombs, and missiles
Avionics:
Direct Link to Mark 1 and Mark 2 radars
Electronic Countermeasures System
Smart Skin for maximum connectivity to all sensors
Smart AI to launch any required decoys, target enemy planes and take control of plane if Pilot is deemed incapacitated
Other Sensors for EWS, Cyber Warfare, the ability to connect with satellites, other aircraft, and Mark 2 radars to provide Real Time battlefield mapping
radar warning receiver
datalink transceiver
100 Scavanger CSD-1
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Drone
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 100
Unit cost: $70M Bucks
Crew: 2 (ground control)
Length: 15 m
Wingspan: 22 m sweep angle 18°
Powerplant: 1 × AMDI turbofan engine with at least 4,400 lb thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 780 km/h
Cruise speed: 680 km/h
Endurance: 20 hours
Service ceiling: 15,240 m
Armament:
Internal weapons bay with 1,700 kg capacity.
6 external hardpoints. 3,000 kg payload total.
Avionics:
1x Direct link to Mark 1 and Mark 2 Radar's
1x Wide-area surveillance sensor
1x MADL communication system
A few other radars for fire control, EWS, and Missile warning
90 Grand Inquisitors AFT-2
Role: Fuel Transport
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2005–present
Number built: 90
Unit cost: $71.07M Bucks
Crew: 4 to 6 (two pilots, one crew chief, one load-master are required, and one navigator, and one flight engineer)
Capacity: 92 passengers or
64 airborne troops or
6 pallets or
74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel
2–3 Humvees or an M113 armored personnel carrier
or 26,000 kg of fuel
Empty weight: 34,274 kg
Powerplant: 4 × AMDI TP4-637 turboprop, 4,637 shp each
Cruise speed: 643 km/h
Range: 5,250 km
Service ceiling: 8,615 m
100 Star Streak CBSF-3
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2017–present
Number built: 100
Unit cost: $121.8M Bucks
Crew: 1
Empty weight: 13,154 kg
Powerplant: 1 × AMDI SF-1 afterburning turbofan
Maximum speed: 1,930 km/h
Range: 2,220 km
Combat radius: 1,239 km
Guns: 1 × AMDI 25 mm 4-barrel rotary cannon, internally mounted with 180 rounds
Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 6,800 kg and two internal bays with a capacity of up to 2,590 kg; total weapons payload is 8,100 kg
20 Star Streak CBSF-4
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Royal Guard Factories
In Service: 2017–present
Number built: 20
Unit cost: $140M Bucks
Crew: 1
Empty weight: 14,000 kg
Powerplant: 1 × AMDI SF-4 afterburning turbofan
Maximum speed: 2,200 km/h
Range: 2,500 km
Combat radius: 1,300 km
Guns: 1 × AMDI 25 mm 4-barrel rotary cannon, internally mounted with 180 rounds
Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 7,400 kg and two internal bays with a capacity of up to 3,000 kg; total weapons payload is 10,400 kg
110 TAM270 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Strategic airlifter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1990–present
Number built: 110
Unit cost: $90M bucks
Crew: 7 typical (aircraft commander, pilot, two flight engineers, three loadmasters)
Capacity: 122,470 kg
73 troops and 2 Lancer MBTs,
or 1 Lancer MBT and 2 Respite ICVs,
or 6 Cockatoo B150 attack helicopters
Loaded weight: 348,800 kg
Powerplant: 4 × AMDI TF43-AMDI-1C high-bypass turbofan, 43,000 lbf each
Maximum speed: Mach 0.79 (932 km/h)
Range: 4,440 km with a 119,400 kg payload
Fuel capacity: 193,600 L
310 TAM170 (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Strategic and tactical airlifter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2000–present
Number built: 310
Unit cost: $218M Bucks
Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 1 loadmaster (five additional personnel required for aeromedical evacuation)
Capacity:
102 paratroopers or
134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or
54 troops with sidewall seats (allows 13 cargo pallets) only or
36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or
1 Lancer MBT,
or 3 Respite ICV
Payload: 77,519 kg of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
Powerplant: 4 × AMDI TF40-AMDI-G2 turbofans, 40,440 lbf each
Fuel capacity: 134,556 L
Cruise speed: Mach 0.74 (830 km/h)
Range: 4,482 km ; 10,390 km with paratroopers
20 TAM370
Role: Heavy Strategic and tactical airlifter
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 20
Cost: $250 Million
Crew: 6: 2 pilots, 2 loadmaster, 2 aircraft engineer (five additional personnel required for aeromedical evacuation)
Capacity:
144 paratroopers or
186 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or
44 litter and 66 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or
78 troops with sidewall seats with
3 Lancer MBT's or
5 Respite ICV's or
1 Lancer MBT and 3 Respite ICV's or
6 Cockatoo B150 attack helicopters
Payload: 125000 kg of cargo distributed at max over 24 pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles
Length: 78 m
Wingspan: 75 m
Height: 17 m
Loaded Weight: 469014.5 kg
Powerplant: 4x AMDI Turbofan, 51,706.1 lbf each
Fuel capacity: 210,567.3 L
Cruise Speed: Mach 0.74 (830 km/h)
Range: 6,800 km ; 16,000 km with paratroopers
Service Ceiling: 13,716 m
Takeoff run at MTOW: 2,438 m
Landing distance: 975.36 m
220 Stinger B1-2C (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier-based multirole fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2003–present
Number built: 600 (Both Variants)
Unit cost: $60.9M Bucks
Crew: 2
Empty weight: 14,552 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI FS200-AM-400 turbofans
Fuel capacity: 43259 kg (total with all outside tanks)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,915 km/h)
Range: 2,346 km clean plus two AIM-9s
Combat radius: 722 km for interdiction mission
Ferry range: 3,330 km
Guns: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan nose-mounted Gatling-style cannon, 578 rounds
Hard-points: 11 total
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM, and
2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
Air-to-surface missiles:
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Range (SLAM-ER)
AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
Anti-ship missile: AGM-84 Harpoon, and Exocert ASM's
Bombs:
JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs)
Paveway series of laser-guided bombs
Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
CBU-78 Gator
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
Mk 20 Rockeye II
Others:
SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR Targeting pods or
up to 3× (1,200 L Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time or
1× 1,200 L tank and 4× 1,800 L tanks for aerial refuelling system (ARS).
Avionics:
Hughes APG-73 or Raytheon APG-79 Radar
Northrop Grumman/ITT AN/ALE-165 self-protection jammer pod or BAE Systems AN/ALE-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasures system
Raytheon AN/ALE-50 or BAE Systems AN/ALE-55 towed decoy
Northrop Grumman AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
MIDS LVT or MIDS JTRS datalink transceiver
250 Stinger B1-1C (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier-based multirole fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2003–present
Number built: 600 (Both Variants)
Unit cost: $60.9M Bucks
Crew: 1
Empty weight: 14,552 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI FS200-AM-400 turbofans
Fuel capacity: 43685 (total with all outside tanks)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,915 km/h)
Range: 2,346 km clean plus two AIM-9s
Combat radius: 722 km for interdiction mission
Ferry range: 3,330 km
Guns: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan nose-mounted Gatling-style cannon, 578 rounds
Hard-points: 11 total
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM, and
2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
Air-to-surface missiles:
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Range (SLAM-ER)
AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
Anti-ship missile: AGM-84 Harpoon, and Exocert ASM's
Bombs:
JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs)
Paveway series of laser-guided bombs
Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
CBU-78 Gator
CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
Mk 20 Rockeye II
Others:
SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR Targeting pods or
up to 3× (1,200 L Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time or
1× 1,200 L tank and 4× 1,800 L tanks for aerial refuelling system (ARS).
Avionics:
Hughes APG-73 or Raytheon APG-79 Radar
Northrop Grumman/ITT AN/ALE-165 self-protection jammer pod or BAE Systems AN/ALE-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasures system
Raytheon AN/ALE-50 or BAE Systems AN/ALE-55 towed decoy
Northrop Grumman AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
MIDS LVT or MIDS JTRS datalink transceiver
194 CB-EWA Stinger Jammers (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier based Electronic warfare
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2005–present
Number built: 200
Unit cost: $68.2 million Bucks
Crew: Two
Empty weight: 15,011kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI FS200-AM-400 turbofans
Fuel capacity: 10,743kg (total with all outside tanks)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (1,900 km/h)
Range: 2,346km
Combat radius: 722km; for interdiction mission
Ferry range: 3,330km
Armament: None
Avionics:
Raytheon AN/APG-79 Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar
Mnemonics, Inc 990-1119-001 Electronic Attack Unit (EAU) AES Mission Computer
64 CB-AEW Hawks (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Airborne early warning and control
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1998–present
Number built: 70
Unit cost: $200 million Bucks
Crew: Five: Pilot, Copilot, Radar Officer (RO), Combat Information Center Officer (CICO), Aircraft Control Officer (ACO)
Empty weight: 18,090 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TP5-100 turboprop, 5,100 shp each
Maximum speed: 648km/h
Ferry range: 2,708km
Avionics:
AN/APS-145 Radar, OL-483/AP IFF interrogator system, APX-100 IFF Transponder, OL-698/ASQ Tactical Computer Group, AN/ARC-182 UHF/VHF radio, AN/ARC-158 UHF radio, AN/ARQ-34 HF radio, AN/USC-42 Mini-DAMA SATCOM system, AMDI-2 Multi-static Radar
54 CB-CT Pigeons (AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT)
Role: Carrier-capable transport / Carrier onboard delivery
National origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 1998–present
Number built: 60
Cost: $34M Bucks
Crew: 2 pilots, 2 aircrew
Capacity: 26 passengers, 12 litter patients
Empty weight: 15,310 kg
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI TP4-600 turboprops, 4,600 shp each
Maximum speed: 635km/h
Range: 2,400 km
300 Super Striker CSFBD-1
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Fighter Bomber Drone
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 300
Unit cost: $90M Bucks
Crew: 1 or unmanned with 2 in control room
Length: 22 m
Wingspan: 15 m
Powerplant: 2 × AMDI variable-cycle engine's
Maximum speed: Mach 2.5 (3,087 km/h)
Range: 3,500 km
Service ceiling: 18,000 m
Armaments:
ability to mount 1 or 2 20mm auto cannons.
hardpoints: 4
Internal weapons bay with 8,000 kg capacity for bombs, and missiles
Avionics:
Direct Link to Mark 1 and Mark 2 radars
Electronic Countermeasures System
Smart Skin for maximum connectivity to all sensors
Smart AI to launch any required decoys, target enemy planes and take control of plane if Pilot is deemed incapacitated
Other Sensors for EWS, Cyber Warfare, the ability to connect with satellites, other aircraft, and Mark 2 radars to provide Real Time battlefield mapping
radar warning receiver
datalink transceiver
100 Scavanger CSD-1
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Drone
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2016–present
Number built: 100
Unit cost: $70M Bucks
Crew: 2 (ground control)
Length: 15 m
Wingspan: 22 m sweep angle 18°
Powerplant: 1 × AMDI turbofan engine with at least 4,400 lb thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 780 km/h
Cruise speed: 680 km/h
Endurance: 20 hours
Service ceiling: 15,240 m
Armament:
Internal weapons bay with 1,700 kg capacity.
6 external hardpoints. 3,000 kg payload total.
Avionics:
1x Direct link to Mark 1 and Mark 2 Radar's
1x Wide-area surveillance sensor
1x MADL communication system
A few other radars for fire control, EWS, and Missile warning
90 Grand Inquisitors AFT-2
Role: Fuel Transport
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2005–present
Number built: 90
Unit cost: $71.07M Bucks
Crew: 4 to 6 (two pilots, one crew chief, one load-master are required, and one navigator, and one flight engineer)
Capacity: 92 passengers or
64 airborne troops or
6 pallets or
74 litter patients with 2 medical personnel
2–3 Humvees or an M113 armored personnel carrier
or 26,000 kg of fuel
Empty weight: 34,274 kg
Powerplant: 4 × AMDI TP4-637 turboprop, 4,637 shp each
Cruise speed: 643 km/h
Range: 5,250 km
Service ceiling: 8,615 m
100 Star Streak CBSF-3
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Aeroplane Builders
In Service: 2017–present
Number built: 100
Unit cost: $121.8M Bucks
Crew: 1
Empty weight: 13,154 kg
Powerplant: 1 × AMDI SF-1 afterburning turbofan
Maximum speed: 1,930 km/h
Range: 2,220 km
Combat radius: 1,239 km
Guns: 1 × AMDI 25 mm 4-barrel rotary cannon, internally mounted with 180 rounds
Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 6,800 kg and two internal bays with a capacity of up to 2,590 kg; total weapons payload is 8,100 kg
20 Star Streak CBSF-4
Role: Carrier-based Stealth Fighter
Place of origin: Australia Minor
Designer: Australia Minor Defence Industries
Manufacturer: Australia Minor Royal Guard Factories
In Service: 2017–present
Number built: 20
Unit cost: $140M Bucks
Crew: 1
Empty weight: 14,000 kg
Powerplant: 1 × AMDI SF-4 afterburning turbofan
Maximum speed: 2,200 km/h
Range: 2,500 km
Combat radius: 1,300 km
Guns: 1 × AMDI 25 mm 4-barrel rotary cannon, internally mounted with 180 rounds
Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 7,400 kg and two internal bays with a capacity of up to 3,000 kg; total weapons payload is 10,400 kg
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