The carrier, which had planned to launch from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) with a fleet of all Airbus A320neo family aircraft, has conceded it may need to consider older A320ceo (current engine option) planes as part of its fleet mix.

Taking place at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal from 6 to 17 July, Exercise Southern Cross 26 “seeks to practice operating as a trilateral task force within a contemporary, high-end, warfighting environment”, according to a statement from Defence.

The Sydney-based uncrewed aerial system (UAS) company announced on Monday that they are the first company in the country to receive the certification for a long-range UAS.

Designed for longer and more complex needs, Boresight says that the BQ-750 Block 2 drone’s feature of using the same Ground Control Station as the company’s BQ-400 drone allows for seamless integration within training and operation.