March 23, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has officially opened the largest directed-energy test range in the Southern Hemisphere at AIM Defence’s directed-energy facility in Melbourne.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor attended the opening event with AIM Defence representatives in the suburb of Derrimut on 18 March.
The new 2,000-square metre indoor direct-energy range facility, sponsored by RAAF Jericho, represents three years of development for the Victorian defence and space manufacturing company.
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