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First RAAF F-35s take to the sky with full complement of weapons
/ | 3 Comments on First RAAF F-35s take to the sky with full complement of weaponsThe landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month from RAAF Base Darwin.
Read moreAerotech buys Australia’s first Black Hawks for firefighting
/South Australian-based aviation group Aerotech has purchased two ex-US military Black Hawks UH-60s to undertake firefighting missions around the country.
Read moreDrone jamming firm signs $3.8m deal with mystery Five Eyes country
A Sydney-based business that manufactures products to detect and jam enemy drones has signed a two-year defence contract from an undisclosed Five Eyes country.
Read moreUS gives green light for Apache sale to Australia
The deal, which will include spare parts, training and operational equipment, was first announced back in January and the new aircraft are set to replace Army’s beleaguered Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters from 2025.
Read moreQantas ‘infiltrated by organised crime groups’, says report
/ | 4 Comments on Qantas ‘infiltrated by organised crime groups’, says reportThe Sydney Morning Herald said on Sunday night that “bikies and other organized crime groups” were among employees suspected of wrongdoing that “represents a very high threat to the Australian border”.
Read moreWestern Sydney’s ‘high-performance glass’ will cool terminal
/ | 1 Comment on Western Sydney’s ‘high-performance glass’ will cool terminalWestern Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey said the designs, completed by Australian-founded founded company Multiplex, were largely inspired by the natural beauty of Australia and the region’s rich Aboriginal heritage, and had sustainability in mind too.
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