AllCanberra logistics hub officially opens for AFP, ABF uniforms
Photo: Defence Connect Australian Defence Apparel has officially opened a Canberra multi-function logistics hub to provide equipment and uniforms for Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force. Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) chief executive officer Chris Dixon led the official opening of the 5,000-square metre Commonwealth hub in Hume on 13 April. The […]
Spirits high for largest ever Exercise Talisman Sabre
Photo: Defence Connect More than 30,000 military personnel will make up the largest Exercise Talisman Sabre ever hosted by Australia, almost double the number of those who attended the event in 2021. The 10th edition of the 14-day bilateral combined training activity will be held primarily in Northern Australia and Queensland from 22 July to […]
NASA launches stadium-sized balloon from New Zealand
Photo: Space Connect NASA on Sunday launched a balloon the size of a football stadium from Wānaka Airport, on New Zealand’s South Island. The primary purpose of the 100-day mission is to test the aircraft’s unique “super pressure” technology, but it will also carry a telescope from Princeton University that uses a wide field of […]
Southern Launch to upgrade Koonibba Test Range in SA
Photo: Space Connect Southern Launch will upgrade the Koonibba Test Range to become a permanent suborbital launch facility after its co-owner received a $4.5 million grant from the federal government. The site, near Ceduna, South Australia, is also run by the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation and allows companies to recover their rockets and payloads for further testing before subsequently launching […]