The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) is operating the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).Stationed in Denmark’s northernmost town Skagen, the CAMCOPTER S-100 is supporting the RDN alongside other national authorities in carrying out various maritime surveillance tasks, including...
Army airlift for hungry cattle – The National Tribune
What was a river became a 50km wide stretch of water threatening the lives of thousands of cattle in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, following Tropical Cyclone Ellie.Yeeda Station sits on the last spot of land before the Fitzroy River reaches the sea just 30km from Derby.With roads washed away and cattle stranded on pockets of land sitting just above the water line, station manager...
Quelles seront les priorités de la prochaine Loi de Programmation … – Meta-Defense.fr
Meta-Defense.fr Plus que l'actualité DéfenseJusqu’au début de l’intervention russe en Ukraine, l’exécutif français avait un mot d’ordre et un seul concernant la conduite de l’effort de défense : Toute la Loi de Programmation militaire 2019-2025, mais que la LPM 2019-2025. Conçue sur les bases de la Revue Stratégique 2017, elle-même fortement contrainte par le...
Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Alyssa Healy's monumental ton powers Australia to 7th title, husband Mitchell Starc cheers on from Christchurch – Firstpost
Alyssa Healy’s husband Mitchell Starc, who recently led Australia men to a 1-0 Test series win in Pakistan, was spotted cheering for her from the stands in Christchurch Australia keeper-batter Alyssa Healy. AP Australia bossed its way to a record-extending seventh Women’s World Cup title with a crushing 71-run win over traditional rivals England, stamping its undisputed dominance in...
Australia replaces European helicopters with US models – RT en … – theinformant.co.nz
The Informant Latest news from all around the world Australia has decided to replace European helicopters with American Black Hawk helicopters. The announcement comes less than three months after the contract for French submarines was canceled by Australia. According to information reported by Agence France-Presse, the Australian government has informed Airbus of its readiness to replace its...
TRANSCRIPT: Marise Payne on Australian journalists and China … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
SENATOR THE HON MARISE PAYNEMinister for Foreign AffairsMinister for WomenINTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH KNIGHT2GB AFTERNOONS8 SEPTEMBER 2020Subjects: Consular support provided to two Australian Journalists from China; Cheng Lei; travel advice to AustraliansDeborah Knight:Now, Foreign Minister Marise Payne has just called in with the latest on the Australian journalists who have been evacuated out of...
GeoSpectrum Technologies underwater acoustic comms system – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
GeoSpectrum Technologies said Tuesday (2 June) that it has been chosen to deliver its Long-Range Acoustic Messaging (LRAM) system to another Western customer. This follows a recent successful delivery of LRAM equipment to the Canadian government.The LRAM system is a through-water acoustic communications system optimised for robust operation over long range. It is designed to send acoustically...
Vestdavit wins contract to supply six Australian Navy patrol boats … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Vestdavit has won a contract with Austal Australia to deliver 12 boat launch-and-recovery systems for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The marine davits will be installed on six new Cape-class patrol boats (CCPBs), under construction for the Navy at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. Joining the combined RAN and Australian Border Force fleet of 10 CCPBs, the cutting-edge vessels...
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...
Silentium Defence to trial passive radar technology on drones – APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Silentium Defence announced it will trial integration of its disruptive surveillance sensors for situational awareness into airborne platforms, initially targeting small to medium drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The trials will leverage unique size, weight, and power advantages of passive radar over existing active radar capabilities to extend survivability and range of unmanned...