The U.S. Air Force is testing Red 6’s Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) on F-16s, projecting simulated adversaries and friendly assets onto pilots’ helmets to enhance training, reduce costs, and address pilot shortages.

Scientists have trained the quadruped robot ANYmal to play badminton using AI and reinforcement learning, demonstrating advanced coordination of vision, limb movement, and decision-making, with potential applications in dynamic task performance beyond sports

The air show attracted around 80,000 people and featured both static and aerial displays. RAAF Richmond opened in June 1925 and is the second oldest air base in Australia, after Point Cook in Victoria.

Bonus systems often fail to motivate because they create uncertainty, undermine intrinsic commitment, and can encourage unethical behaviour. Sustainable performance comes from autonomy, fairness, trust and purpose, rather than transactional rewards.

The US Army will launch over 100 high-altitude balloons in the Indo-Pacific to test swarming, payload diversity, and autonomous control. The exercise aims to validate cost-effective ISR and communications against denied or degraded space assets.

Skilled migrants face barriers that limit their potential—hurting economic growth and weakening Australia’s reputation abroad. Better recognition systems could transform wasted talent into a lasting advantage for regional ties, in the national interest.

Russia increasingly relies on irregular formations— making up nearly 40% of deployed forces in Ukraine. This hybrid model extends Moscow’s warfighting capacity while undermining professionalism, complicating deterrence, and posing enduring post-war risks.

Hackers targeted Collins Aerospace’s check-in and boarding systems, disrupting operations at Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels airports. Passengers faced long queues, cancellations, and delays before recovery. The incident underscores cyber vulnerabilities in critical aviation infrastructure.

Singapore and the United States cancelled plans for a permanent basing of RSAF F-15s in Guam due to Singapore’s desire to avoid entanglement in US-China strategic competition and the US’s limited capacity on Guam.

The U.S. and EU must forge a strategic alliance to secure critical minerals like tungsten—vital for defence technologies. This collaboration would reduce dependence on China, bolster supply chains, and enhance military readiness.