A HAL-IAI Alkira of 30 Squadron, RAAF. Formerly a base support unit, 30 Sqn was stood up to full fighter squadron status with the arrival of the Alkira. Moving from East Sale to RAAF Base Darwin, 30 Sqn operate in the light strike fighter role as well as Lead-In Fighter Training (augmenting the RAAF's Hawk 127 LIF).
The HAL-IAI LCA was chosen, in part, for its engine commonality with the RAAF's F-18F Super Hornet. An Aboriginal word, Alkira ('bright') reflects the original users' name 'brilliance' (Tejas for the Indian Air Force, Havraká for the Israeli Defence Force).