Bethany Alvaro
AuthorDrone pilots face-off in ADF competition
December 29, 2025 0 commentWorking off the Battle Lab MakerSpace training model, teams were assessed on practical skills like building first-person view drones, operating uncrewed ground vehicles, troubleshooting faults and executing tasks under time pressure.
Read morePerth Airport’s new recycling push supports cancer care
December 26, 2025 0 commentAfter being successfully trialled for the past four years in domestic Terminal 4, the 10 cent return for each bottle going to Breast Cancer Care WA is a “win-win situation” for sustainability and charity, says the airport’s chief people, safety & sustainability officer, Angie Young.
Read moreAirline and hotel scams take-off amid peak travel season
December 22, 2025 0 commentThe study analysed airline, hotel and travel-related posts on the dark web and found that major global and US-based airlines, such as American Airlines, Southwest, Emirates, United, Alaska, and Delta, made up over half of all airline cyber crime discussion on dark web forums.
Read moreFleet upgrade for C-130J Hercules finalised
December 19, 2025 0 commentThe upgrades included major improvements to communications and navigation, with new datalink capability, integrated satellite voice, upgraded high-frequency radios and enhanced instrument approach systems.
Read moreDefence marks successful trial for advanced anti-drone systems
December 15, 2025 0 commentExercise Southern Arrow 25 saw a major milestone in the development of systems to counter emerging aerial threats as part of LAND 156, the ADF’s $1.3 billion initiative to develop and deliver C-UAS capabilities.
Read more$270m investment set to boost air training for RAAF crews
December 12, 2025 0 commentIn a contract awarded to CAE Australia, a major provider of training simulators and services, the investment will see crews train in CAE’s Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS).
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