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Slain Journalist Was on Threshold of Exposing Large-Scale CIA-Mafia Drug-Smuggling Operation Using Australian Bank Founded by Special Forces Veteran
[Source: insidetasmania.com] Danny Casolaro Was Planning to Meet with Key Figures in Nugan Hand Bank and Members of Australian Government Commission Before He Was Murdered On August 10, 1991, Danny Casolaro was found lying dead in a tub of bloody...

Falkland Islands Government Appoint New Director of Natural Resources
James Wilson has been appointed as Director of Natural Resources. James has held the role of Deputy Director of the department since May 2024 and will take over from Dr Andrea Clausen in April, when she moves into the Chief Executive role.

World’s first global circumnavigation with autonomous robotic submarine launched
A robotic submarine is set to embark on a long journey to circumnavigate the globe. Called Redwing, the underwater robotic glider is being launched from Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The project named Sentinel Mission is being conducted by...

In A World First, Autonomous Underwater Robot Sets Off On Mission To Circumnavigate The Globe
A robot has just set off on its mission to complete the first-ever global circumnavigation with an autonomous underwater vehicle. The self-gliding sub launched on the morning of October 10 from the docks of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...

Submersible Begins Round-the-World Journey
Woods Hole sees a constant stream of ferries and boats traveling to and from its shores each day. But on Friday, the town will provide a launchpad for something a little more unusual: an autonomous underwater vehicle that scientists hope will be...

Self-piloting submarine set to begin historic mission to circle Earth’s oceans
An autonomous submersible named Redwing is heading out on a truly historic voyage. If successful, it will achieve the first around-the-world ocean trip made by an unpiloted underwater vehicle. Marine engineering company Teledyne Marine and...

Underwater Autonomous Glider Departs for First-Ever Global Circumnavigation
Using Teledyne’s Redwing, the most advanced commercial subsea glider ever developed, the near five-year Sentinel Mission departs on October 10, 2025, following a ceremony at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), which operates the second...

First Islander Aircraft in the Falklands Remembered
October the 4th marks the date when the first Britten-Norman Islander aircraft arrived in the Falkland Islands, way back in 1979. The Islander, known as Victor Yankee, was the latest in a long line of plane models used by the Falkland Islands...

US researchers launch historic first circumnavigation with autonomous vehicle
Teledyne Marine and Rutgers University are launching an autonomous underwater vehicle on a first-ever, five-year global mission to collect data for ocean scientists. Teledyne’s Redwing, the most advanced commercial subsea glider ever developed,...

Deep underwater glider launches five-year journey around Earth
By Ben Barry A deep-diving underwater glider is set to begin an epic 73,000km five-year journey circumnavigating the entire globe to collect data to improve weather forecasting. The pioneering world-first tech will launch from the edge of the...

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary hosts free autumn lecture series
KEMPTON — The Hawk Mountain Autumn Lecture Series kicked off on Oct. 4 with a free lecture by Shawn Carey, vice president of Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, who shared his trip to the remote Falkland Islands, home to many spectacular wildlife including...

Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly extends Christmas wishes to the community
Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 19:37 UTC The Legislative Assembly concluded with warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2025. Photo: As the holiday season draws near, the Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly have shared...

Visit this charming port city in Falkland Islands as part of a luxury cruise
What's good about it? Port Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, exudes British warmth in its pubs and is home to a charming Victorian stone church. Renowned for its scenic harbour and colourful houses, it has a rich history, evident in...
Iconic wildlife filmaker Cindy Buxton returns to Falkland Islands
ICONIC wildlife filmaker Cindy Buxton visiting with family talks to Falkland Islands’ Penguin News Editor Lisa Watson To many Islanders Cindy Buxton needs no introduction – her name is well known in the Falklands. One mention of it conjures up...

G77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources
Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:59 UTC Beyond the Falklands issue, the G77 + China declaration also addressed global economic challenges The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the...

In a World First, Autonomous Robot Glider to Circle the Globe in Historic Ocean Mission
An underwater vehicle named Redwing will be launched in a Teledyne Marine-Rutgers project to collect data for ocean science and weather forecasting Guided by the rhythms of the sea and the promise of discovery, Teledyne Marine and Rutgers...

World-first: Underwater Autonomous Glider to circumnavigate the globe
Newswise — In a world-first for marine science and technology, Teledyne Marine in collaboration with Rutgers University-New Brunswick, will conduct a pioneering mission to circumnavigate the globe with an autonomous underwater glider. Using...

Starlink-Starved Citizens Spark ‘National Emergency’ in the Falkland Islands
On Tuesday, February 4th, Starlink users in the Falkland Islands woke up with an email from the company saying they were about to be cut off. “You are currently using Starlink in an unauthorized territory. Local telecommunication authorities have...

Confusion on the Falkland Islands Over Status of Starlink’s Broadband
Good news, SpaceX’s global Starlink broadband network is currently listed as finally coming to the poorly served Falkland Islands, which is a British Overseas Territory, sometime in 2025. Bad news, the service is already being used by hundreds of...