An ATSB investigation into the fatal crash of a Cessna 172 that was conducting powerline work in the Yass Valley has revealed the aircraft entered into a spin before crashing nose-first into the ground.
The landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month from RAAF Base Darwin.
South Australian-based aviation group Aerotech has purchased two ex-US military Black Hawks UH-60s to undertake firefighting missions around the 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.
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.
The 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”.