Speaking to ABC Radio National, Transport Minister Catherine King said Australia is still continuing to receive necessary imports for jet fuel. It comes as Australia maintains 30 days’ worth of supply, according to figures released by Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
Under the agreement, Rheinmetall will act as the system integrator for the platform in Germany. The company will oversee its integration into current and future Bundeswehr command and weapons systems, while also adapting the aircraft to meet national requirements and supporting ongoing maintenance and logistics.
DeepSoar’s AI.roplane, which features a unique wing-mounted tail design and a variable number of seats, windows, flaps, ailerons, wheels, and engines, is designed and manufactured completely by generative AI and will be piloted by the company’s in-house “Cloude” chatbot.
The United Firefighters Union of Australia – Aviation Branch said the sale and leaseback proposal would “effectively privatise” Australia’s aviation rescue firefighting service, a charge which provider Airservices Australia rejects.
The Flying Kangaroo, which currently flies up to daily to Vancouver, is seeking “unrestricted passenger capacity on the Canada route for a period of 99 years” for itself, its subsidiaries including Jetstar, and codeshare flights with partners American Airlines and WestJet.
The potential supply of these rockets to the Australian Army would build upon current ADF 70mm rocket supply arrangements through Foreign Military Sales.