Australian Defence Business Review features
Regional advances in underwater autonomous devices Back in 1957, Britain’s Defence White Paper saw a future in which the supremacy of guided missile systems meant the era of the manned…
Australian Defence Business Review features
Regional advances in underwater autonomous devices Back in 1957, Britain’s Defence White Paper saw a future in which the supremacy of guided missile systems meant the era of the manned…
A summary of the 2020-21 ANAO Major Projects Report. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) annual major projects report (MPR) provides a useful and detailed snapshot of progress of the…
High speed threats and opportunities Accompanying the Australian Government’s September announcement about acquiring nuclear submarines were a number of mostly unnoticed statements about investing in new capabilities, among them and…
RAAF BOEING F/A-18F SUPER HORNET & EA-18G GROWLER The Super Hornet was initially acquired as a Bridging Air Combat Capability (BACC) through Project AIR 5439 after the RAAF determined that…
RAAF LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35A After a troubled start, the Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A capability has quickly ramped up to the point where Australia is now the world’s…
An analysis of recent and near future North Korean political and military activities North Korea watchers have been kept busy in recent months with a spate of activity and statements…
By Dougal Robertson & Chris McInnes Australia’s commitment to nuclear-powered submarines confirms that, when it comes to military technology, there is the US defence industry, and then there is everyone…
It is safe to say that most operators prefer not to be anywhere near Canberra in a staff role. They prefer the comfort of the tactical environment which they master,…
Europe’s two next-generation fighter programs are gathering speed. What might their radar, EW, and communications architectures look like? Europe is currently home to three combat aircraft programs – Dassault’s Rafale,…
The lead up to Australia’s decision to change course on its submarine program Across Australia there was a collective gasp as the Prime Minister announced that Australia’s new submarines –…
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.…
“If we lose the war in the air, we lose the war; and we lose it quickly.”
– Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
The RAAF retires the F/A-18A/B classic Hornet In the first week of December, the RAAF will retire the last of its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/B Hornets after more than 36 years…
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…
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…
Building on a mixed heritage of naval support. Australia has a long association with ships named Supply, starting with a 24-metre Royal Navy tender which accompanied the First Fleet to…
October 26 marked the 20th anniversary of the announcement of Lockheed Martin as the winner of the multi-national Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Lockheed Martin had bid its X-35 concept…
RAN major surface combat vessels hit key capability milestones The RAN’s three Hobart class destroyers have formally been declared as having achieved their Final Operational Capability (FOC). The three vessels,…
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…