2010 Australian offshore release: W10-1 and W10-2 areas; military operations, live weapons and missile firings |
First 5 of 5 paragraphs shown Bidders for the releases new giant to super-giant gas fields at Exmouth would have to deal with the military exercise operations which tend to appear around all such big gas fields. Big bang zone: Area W10-2 for example, overlaps MEAs (the North Australia Exercise Area) including R 264 C, D, F and G. These areas are used by the RAAF and the RAN for all military operations including live weapons and missile firings. Zooming around at sea-level: Applicants are advised that ADF exercise schedules are variable and may change at short notice. When activated by a NOTAM, the restricted airspace can operate down to sea level. Evacuation orders at short notice: Access to DPA and MEA may be restricted with all sea and aircraft possibly being ordered to evacuate the DPA/MEA at short notice. ...Log in to read rest of Article or image. |