Robert Dougherty

New questions have been raised about the combat capabilities of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft after it was shown accompanied by a Meteor air-to-air missile.

Indonesian Air Force T-50i Golden Eagle light combat aircraft have been deployed to Exercise Pitch Black in the Northern Territory for the first time.

Sharp Airlines has announced an expansion of its direct Launceston–King Island services with non-stop flights now operating every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, departing Launceston at 7:00am and arriving on King Island at 8:00am.

The men were arrested in July 2020 and sentenced to a combined 54 years jail, after an investigation into a black flight by the Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce working closely with Victoria Police and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles spoke about the recently released 2026 National Defence Strategy and the government’s investment in autonomous and uncrewed capabilities to enhance Australia’s defence readiness and resilience.

More than 100 aircraft and around 2,500 personnel from the RAAF and 20 other nations will take part in training activities and exercises in the skies over Australia’s north over the next three weeks from 20 July to 7 August.