Human Advantage within the Integrated Air Defence System Much like the assertions made about the employment of modern combat aircraft, the ability for an Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) to…
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The pros and cons of multistatic radars Multistatic radars have unique attributes, but they have been embraced by only a small number of nations and are likely to remain niche…
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Defence has announced it has lifted a temporary restriction on flight operations for the RAN’s fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopters. The RAN’s MH-60Rs were grounded following the October…
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Increase in funding but no surprises In a Federal Budget focused on national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Defence didn’t rate much of a mention in the Treasurer’s 2021-22 Defence…
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The US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker program advances The US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-borne tanker development program has achieved some significant milestones in recent months with…
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The Australian Defence Force has announced that a Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopter ditched in the Philippine Sea overnight October 13/14, and that the three crew members…
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SRC Aus has announced it has been awarded a four-year, $47.9 million contract with the ADF’s Defence Intelligence Group to provide Intelligence Mission Data (IMD) services. The contract will see…
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Building a post-COVID 19 defence innovation system Finding a balance between encouraging Australia’s domestic manufacturing to ensure supply chain security for critical sectors, and not violating free-trade agreements by introducing…
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Mention power projection in Australian defence circles, and the conversation will default to talking about ADF readiness and reach. Fundamentally, it is about when ‘we’ go over ‘there’.But what happens…
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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Australia has been approved to acquire 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopters. The announcement posted on October 8 says that,…
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The first Gulfstream/L3Harris EC-37B Compass Call II electronic warfare aircraft for the US Air Force has made its maiden flight from Gulfstream’s facility at Savannah in Georgia. The aircraft –…
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UPDATED October 7 with more images and quotes. Japan has conducted trials of the short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B aboard its newly-converted 27,000 tonne helicopter…
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China’s largest military trade show was held at Zhuhai near Macau from September 28 to October 3. As expected, the event – which had been pushed back from November 2020…
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The first two operational Block III Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets have been delivered to the US Navy. The first of a build run of 78 new aircraft, the jets were…
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Boeing has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Program for the global fleet of aircraft. The initial contract is valued…
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The US State Department has approved the sale of a single Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft for Australia. A September 30 Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notification says the…
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The US Dept of Defense has announced it has selected Rolls-Royce to supply new commercially-derived turbofans to re-engine the US Air Force’s fleet of Boeing B-52H bombers. The Commercial Engine…
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The US DoD has announced a US$140.3m contract has been awarded to Raytheon for the delivery of 36 AN/APG-79(V)4 advanced electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for integration with Royal Canadian…
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Lockheed Martin has revealed a proposed upgrade to the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the USAF’s KC-Y bridge tanker program. Dubbed LMXT, the upgrade will add an…
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Boeing Australia has announced it will assemble its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) uncrewed air system (UAS) at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport, west of Brisbane. Being developed for the ADF’s Air Force…