Australia’s defence program has been mired by inferior military equipment and unwavering loyalty to the United States, writes Richard Broinowski.THE AUKUS AGREEMENT announced by President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison in September 2021 forecast ambitious plans to provide Australia with advanced U.S. and UK defence equipment.The package includes hardware such...
Engineers put flight principles to the test – CONTACT magazine
Australia's best free military news site Share the post “Engineers put flight principles to the test”Major Waldo Britz has a job that few in Army know about and far fewer perform.CAPTION: Major Waldo Britz prepares test equipment on a 5th Aviation Regiment MRH90 Taipan helicopter at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Lieutenant Akhil Kambil and Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by...
Cargo review – the living dead have us spooked, but in a painful way – The Guardian
Adelaide film festival: This zombie movie, with soul and pathos, is one of those in which the Z word is never utteredThe time it takes for a bitten person to transform into a slobbering, brains-hungry ghoul in a zombie movie is often commensurate to the importance of the character. Expect a quick chomp-chomp, now-you’re-an-oogie-boogie for those on the peripheries of the story, and a protracted...
F-35 operational testing in the U.S. suspended | APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
F-35 operational testing in the United States has been suspended in an effort to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing into question whether the timeline for going into full rate production will be delayed.Edwards Air Force Base in California, where F-35 operational testing is being carried out, closed its gates on Friday, with flight testing at the installation suspended.Tests...
Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source – The Defense Post
A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets “close to” British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said Tuesday in the first such incident of its nature.The incident was the first of its kind between Mali, newly backed by Russian forces, and UN peacekeepers, a UN source told AFP on condition of anonymity.“We are aware of a recent...
Sugru, the new wonder material: 'I made a thing like wood, but it bounced' – The Guardian
Intimidated by her surroundings and fearful that she was out of her depth in the prestigious corridors of the Royal College of Art, Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh hid herself away in the school workshop with a vague idea of finding a new, fix-everything material.One of her series of experiments as she pursued her master’s degree in product design was to combine bathroom sealant with wood-dust...
Turning up the heat in training – CONTACT magazine
Australia's best free military news site Share the post “Turning up the heat in training”Molotov cocktails, rowdy crowds and canines chomping at the bit set the scene for population protection and control (PPC) training in Townsville.CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Military Police Battalion participate in a population...
Un 14-Juillet de canicule, près de 4.000 hectares brûlés en Gironde – Clicanoo
En ce moment :L'épisode caniculaire installé sur la France pourrait pousser le mercure à 40°C jeudi dans la Drôme-Ardèche et le Sud-Ouest, tandis que les températures élevées compliquent la tâche des pompiers luttant depuis mardi en Gironde contre deux feux de forêt ayant déjà brûlé près de 4.000 hectares.Selon Météo-France, la Fête nationale doit être...
Kongsberg expands Australian presence – APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced a significant investment in a dedicated facility, located in Mawson Lakes, to assist in the delivery and support of existing and future Defence acquisition programs.Kongsberg Defence Australia is a local subsidiary of the Norwegian Defence company, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, a leading global technology company specialising in areas including...
Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite – Kaiser Health News
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 30, 2019 Republish This Story Disponible en Español It was dusk as Oakley Yoder and the other summer camp kids hiked back to their tents at Illinois’ Jackson Falls last July. As the group approached a mound of boulders blocking the path, Oakley, then 9, didn’t see the lurking snake — until it bit a toe on her right foot.“I was really scared,” Oakley said. “I...