Robert Dougherty
AuthorDefence signs $133.6m sustainment contract for air operations
October 1, 2025 0 commentThe recent signing of a sustainment contract with Kellogg Brown & Root will deliver critical integration enhancements to the Air and Space Operations – Command and Control System, which allows Defence personnel to plan and conduct air operations.
Read moreLong-serving Black Hawk arrives at Australian War Memorial
September 29, 2025 0 commentBlack Hawk A25-112, originally produced by American defence company Sikorsky, was operated by the Australian Defence Force alongside other aircraft seeing operational service in Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor and Pakistan.
Read moreAerial refuelling, improved tasking teased in new Ghost Bat video
September 10, 2025 0 commentBoeing hinted at both capabilities with a “Take a peek into the future” video circulating online and explained how the uncrewed aircraft could be controlled by a two-seater US F-15EX fighter aircraft with battle management controls.
Read moreC-130J Hercules simulator delivered to New Zealand Defence Force
September 9, 2025 0 commentThe first components of a C-130J Hercules simulator have been delivered by United States Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to New Zealand.
Read morePassenger details reverse-escalator ‘travel hack’ at Sydney Airport
September 8, 2025 0 commentThe Australian traveller detailed his steps to gain access to Virgin’s Lounge at Sydney Airport in a post entitled ‘How to get free food and beers at Sydney Airport’.
Read moreIllicit drugs allegedly hidden in luggage seized at Brisbane Airport
September 8, 2025 0 commentAustralian Border Force officers stopped a man aged 62 for a baggage examination after he arrived at Brisbane Airport on an international flight from Los Angeles on 5 September this year.
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