The Australian Defence Force has released a Request for Information (RFI) for the Project LAND 129 Phase 4B requirement for a small uncrewed aerial system (SUAS) for the Australian Army.…
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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has advised that the US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Australia of future naval extended air defence…
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An analysis of Taiwan’s military capabilities The island of Taiwan, home to a population of 23 million (just under Australia’s 25 million), but measuring roughly half the size of Tasmania,…
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Optus has announced it will prime on a joint ‘Team AUSSAT’ with Raytheon Australia and Thales Australia for the ADF’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communication (SATCOM) requirement. The company says…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that Clearbox Systems has teamed with it for its Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communication (SATCOM) proposal. The company says Clearbox’s Foresight ESM software has also…
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The US Marine Corps has fired two Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) during a live-fire ship sinking exercise (SINKEX) off the coast of Hawaii in mid-August. Conducted as part of…
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The Australian Defence Force has deployed 250 personnel and at least five aircraft to its main operating base in the UAE to support the withdrawal of Australian and allied nationals,…
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Canberra-based cyber security company, Penten has announced a major injection of capital through the acceptance of Five V Capital as an equity partner. Penten says Five V Capital is an…
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Airbus has announced that Sydney-based UGL will join its Team Maier bid for the ADF’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) requirement. An Airbus release says Team Maier is seeking…
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The Australian Defence Force will partner with the US on the development of that country’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program. Being developed by Lockheed Martin and with a designed range…
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Babcock Australasia and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have signed An MoU to develop new technologies for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System (ISS).…
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AeroPM has employed six commercial aviation experts including Qualified Flying Instructors, Qualified Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers whose roles within the commercial aviation industry were impacted by COVID-19. The…
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AMDA Foundation has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Australian International Airshow at Avalon. In an August 10 release, AMDA Foundation CEO Ian Honnery said the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic had…
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The US Navy has announced a successful first flight of the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) recently over its California sea ranges. The first…
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Serco Australia has released imagery and video of sub-scale tank tests of its proposed landing craft for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 8710 Phase 1 requirement. Conducted at the Australian…
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The government has announced it has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Northrop Grumman Australia to proceed to the final stage of the competitive evaluation process for the ADF’s Project AIR…
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The latest configuration of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton made its first flight on July 30. Dubbed Integrated Functional Capability (IFC)-4, the configuration includes for the first time the system’s…
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We have people, we have machines. What’s missing? Australia’s defence discussion has an ideas gap that leaves it vulnerable in the face of new challenges. Planned investments in equipment and…
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The RAN’s final Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney (V) has returned from an 18-week deployment to the US west coast and Canada where it successfully verified and qualified its weapons…
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Australian Defence companies Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Nova Systems have formed the Sovereign Missile Alliance (SMA), saying it could deliver Australian-made precision munitions within five years. The SMA says…