Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction, an international conservation organization said Friday.The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the update during the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP15, conference in Montreal. The union's hundreds of...
Australia's defence program is dead in the water – Independent Australia
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...
India approves $6.6 billion procurement of helicopters, artillery and missile systems – The Defense Post
India’s Defence Acquisition Council on Saturday, August 25 approved the procurement of helicopters, artillery and missile systems for a total of 46,000 crore rupees (460 billion rupees, $6.6 billion), the Ministry of Defence said in a release.The DAC approved two separate helicopter procurements for the Indian Navy.The first allocated 21,000 crore rupees ($3 billion) for procurement of 111...
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...
Chopper crews proud to lend a hand in Western Australia – CONTACT magazine
Australia's best free military news site Share the post “Chopper crews proud to lend a hand in Western Australia”Three MRH-90 Taipan, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, their aircrews and a team of support personnel from the 5th Aviation Regiment in Townsville are deploying to Western Australia in support of Operation Flood Assist 23-1.CAPTION: Members from Australian Army 5th...
Australia Tells Tens Of Thousands To Flee Floods – News Today … – NNN NEWS NIGERIA
PublishedonByDeadly floods swept across Australia‘s east coast on Tuesday, stranding people on bridges and rooftops and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.Dozens of emergency warnings are in effect in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, where a week-long “rain pump” has dumped a meter (3.2 feet) of water in some areas.Several waterways have overflowed or...
Archaeologists have discovered full-color portraits of Egyptian mummies in ancient Philadelphia – Yahoo News
Archaeologists have uncovered the first full-color portraits of mummies in over a century.Researchers also uncovered a funerary building, records written on papyrus, pottery, and coffins.The finds date from the Ptolemaic period (305–30 B.C.) through to the Roman era (30 B.C.—390 A.D.).Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered full-color portraits of mummies – the first to be found in over a century...
Rheinmetall takes over Expal Systems – APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Rheinmetall AG announced it has concluded a purchase contract with MaxamCorp. Holding S.L. of Madrid to acquire the entire share capital of Expal Systems S.A of Madrid, a globally renowned ammunition maker. Completion of the transaction, for which a closing date in summer 2023 is sought, is subject to approval by the competition authorities and other regulatory checks. The purchase price agreed...
NBL News: Top awards candidates announced, Taipans slip up to Sixers, Kings seal top spot by beating Phoenix – The Roar
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Honey & Co restaurant review – London – Time Out London
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