The Air Warfare Centre (AWC) is a Force Element Group of the
Royal Australian Air Force
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(RAAF) based at
RAAF Base Edinburgh
RAAF Base Edinburgh is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military airbase located in Edinburgh approximately north of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and forms part of the Edinburgh Defence Precinct.
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It was formerly titled the
Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG) and was reformed into the AWC in 2016.
The role of the AWC is similar to the AOSG and whilst it still conducts research and development on defence systems such as aircraft and weapons at the
Woomera Test Range
The RAAF Woomera Range Complex (WRC) is a major Australian military and civil aerospace facility and operation located in South Australia, approximately north-west of Adelaide. The WRC is operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a d ...
(WTR), it has expanded its role to address opportunities to improve Air Force's ability to maximise the operational effectiveness of fifth-generation, networked capabilities through improved integration across Defence and increased knowledge sharing with allied AWCs.
Units
As of February 2021, the Air Warfare Centre comprised:
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Test and Evaluation Directorate
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Aircraft Research and Development Unit
The Royal Australian Air Force's Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) plans, conducts and analyses the results of ground and flight testing of existing and new Air Force aircraft. ARDU consists of three test and evaluation flights ...
**Air Warfare Engineering Squadron
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Institute of Aviation Medicine
**Aeronautical Information Service – Air Force
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Cyber and Electronic Warfare Directorate
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Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Unit
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Joint Survivability and Tactics Validation Unit
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No. 80 Squadron
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No. 462 Squadron
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Information Warfare Directorate
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Air Intelligence Training Unit
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No. 83 Squadron
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No. 87 Squadron
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No. 460 Squadron
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No. 464 Squadron
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Tactics and Training Directorate
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Air Warfare School
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No. 88 Squadron
References
External links
Air Warfare Center (AWC) home page
RAAF groups
Military units and formations established in 2016
2016 establishments in Australia
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