The Royal Australian Air Force has demonstrated the utility of the recent integration of the AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod and Ka-Band Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability with its C-130J Hercules transports, by…
CYBER & EW
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The Sept-Dec 2021 issue of ADBR is chock-full of great content, with an emphasis on Airpower which would have aligned with the Avalon Airshow which was cancelled earlier this year.…
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Northrop Grumman Australia has announced it will team with Inmarsat and L3Harris as it develops its proposal to meet the ADF’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) requirement. In a…
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The USAF Research Laboratory (AFRL) has announced it will open a scientific research facility in Melbourne in conjunction with the Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group. The office will be…
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An analysis of NATO electronic warfare operations over the Balkans It is more than 20 years since NATO did battle in Balkan skies. Operations Deliberate Force and Allied Force witnessed…
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The new go-to tools for military aircraft maintenance Where once aircraft maintenance was conducted according to time passed and hours flown, the maturing field of digital fleet sustainment is delivering…
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The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has hosted seven air forces at its biennial Exercise Blue Flag at Ovda Airbase near Eilat in southern Israel. Blue Flag is described as an…
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This article appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of ADBR. Machine learning, next-gen jammers to keep the EA-18G at the forefront of electronic attack At just US$7 million, the US Department…
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The AMDA Foundation has announced the next LAND FORCES exposition will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre in Brisbane, Queensland from 4-6 October 2022. A release says…
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Advanced Data Links The idea of emissions control, or EMCON, is not new. Signature management across the electromagnetic spectrum remains a central military planning consideration. It has, however, taken on…
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Precision weapons give the next-gen F-35 its sting When Australia’s F-35 Lightning aircraft enter operational service, they will be equipped with a range of highly capable weapons, enabling the aircraft…
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The Defence Data Strategy in review The Defence Data Strategy 2021-2023 is a welcome initiative as Defence seeks to transition into an organisation capable of tackling the strategic security challenges…
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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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A little clarity around the Project LAND 200 Tranche 2 BMS More than two months after Army directed operational units to cease using the Project LAND 200 Tranche 2 Battle…
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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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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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Production of the first of 43 Thales Bushmaster NZ5.5 protected military vehicles (PMV) for the New Zealand Army has commenced at Thales Australia’s Bendigo facility in Victoria. Announced in July…
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Is the US finally ready to Join the Force? By an Australian in Washington For the US military, enabling and operationalising the Joint Force has been seen as a little…