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Defence confirms establishment of 94 Wing, 294 Squadron

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February 18, 2026
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The renaming aligns 94 Wing with all air command wings to conform to numerical designations, focusing on its operational role to provide agile health effects in support of airbases, flying operations, aeromedical evacuation and delivery of the global a…

Sydney man faces decade in jail after passenger plane cocaine plot

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February 18, 2026
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An Australian Federal Police investigation into the importation began in October 2022 following a report from an airline about suspicious activity near the cargo area of a Sydney-bound flight at Johannesburg, South Africa.

Defence aviation official’s Lockheed move fails ‘pub test’: Greens

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February 18, 2026
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The recent appointment was debated during a Senate estimates discussion between senator David Shoebridge, Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Andrew Stuart, and Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group deputy secretary, Chris Deeble, on 11 Febru…

RAAF Poseidons deploy to Philippines for maritime co-operation

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February 18, 2026
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Aircraft from Australia supported operations with Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Toowoomba, the Philippines and the US conducted from February 15 to 16 this year.

Lockbit cyber criminals target Aeromedical Society of Australasia

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February 18, 2026
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The hackers listed the ASA in a February 11 leak post, and while no evidence of the hack has been shared so far, Lockbit says it will publish what it has stolen on February 26.

Moscow resorts to urgent tariff increase to help the destitute Russian Railways

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February 17, 2026
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Moscow is introducing an “urgent” price increase for rail freight services. This decision should help Russian Railways (RZD) cope with its extreme budgetary pressure. Russia…

Radlett SRFI moves into construction phase

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February 17, 2026
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Construction at the controversial Radlett Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) is entering a high-tech monitoring phase. Developer SEGRO has notified authorities that it will begin…

Rail ambition drives freight growth in Egypt

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February 17, 2026
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Egypt is aiming to significantly boost its rail freight capacity with the development of a high-speed electric rail network. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister…

Wagon owners protest as Switzerland breaks with JNS safety rules

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February 17, 2026
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Despite approving a joint European wagon safety rules decision, the Swiss Federal Office for Transport (FOT) keeps going its own regulatory way. Switzerland informed its…

Skydivers move towards new agreement after fresh strike

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February 17, 2026
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Around 70 instructors for Skydive Australia, part of Experience Co, walked off the job at eight sites around Australia over the weekend seeking better pay and conditions. It followed similar industrial action in December over stalled enterprise agreeme…