The milestone, using multiple drones to ferry loads up to 100kg, is envisioned to enable drones to complete missions previously limited to helicopters or large bespoke airframes.
Hours after hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which was responsible for breaching the data of more than 5 million Qantas customers, posted its stolen trove to the internet, the Flying Kangaroo responded to the hackers’ actions.
Bushido Guardian 25, traditionally held as a joint exercise between the RAAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, this year included the United States Air Force for the first time, starting at the end of September and concluding on 10 October.
The 45-year-old man was originally stopped by the Australian Border Force for a baggage examination at Perth International Airport on 29 September. ABF personnel had also identified that the man was allegedly behaving suspiciously on his arrival.
A Piper PA-32R Cherokee Lance aircraft, carrying three people, crashed and caught fire on take-off at the airport on 11 October. All three people on board were fatally injured.
The date of publication was delayed several times, and messages exchanged on the group’s Telegram channel suggested some confusion among the hackers.