Robert Dougherty

Bennell-Pegg completed her basic astronaut training in 2024 and, if the ESA bid is successful, is hoped to become the first formal Australian representative to fly to space.

Sikorsky Australia is marking 10 years of its purpose-built sustainment and logistics facility in Nowra, which has grown into a key hub for sustaining the Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet, supporting operational readiness.

The New Zealand government has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters and associated systems and weapons.

RAF Fairford, the United States Air Force’s only European airfield for heavy bombers, was involved in the incident earlier this year on 27 September. The UK government has recently indicated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was allegedly involved in the attempted attack.

The latest Military International Drone Racing Tournament event moved beyond conventional racing, with teams competing in a tactical event incorporating an intercept, bomb drop and assault course.

An Omani pilot who allegedly attempted to commit a “September 11 style” hijacking attack in the Middle East was “influenced by extremism and terrorism while studying in Australia”, according to new information.