Australia receives second MC-55A Peregrine intelligence aircraft for Indo-Pacific surveillance

The second MC-55A Peregrine ISR aircraft arrived at RAAF Base Edinburgh, Australia, on March 12, 2026, following a ferry flight from the United States with stops in Hawaii and Guam. The airborne intelligence aircraft, derived from the Gulfstream G550, will join the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 10 Squadron to support signals intelligence collection and electromagnetic surveillance across the Indo-Pacific region. Read full defense news at this link...

The second MC-55A Peregrine departed from Greenville Majors Airport in Texas on March 9, 2026, then onward to Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii and Guam before the final flight to Australia. (Picture source: X/Airman941)

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