Updated March 24 with additional information on Northrop Grumman’s proposal. The Commonwealth has announced a list of contenders for the RAN’s Project SEA 129 Phase 5 Block 1 Maritime Unmanned…
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Despite a replacement program being well underway, the US Army has contracted Textron Systems to upgrade its fleet of Shadow 200 Block II tactical UAS to a new Block III…
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Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced it has received approval to commence local production activities for its NASAMS short-range ground-based air-defence (SRGBAD) system for the Australian Army’s LAND 19 Phase 7B…
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Insitu Pacific has signed an MoU with Burnie, Tasmania-based Jayben Group to manufacture launch and recovery equipment for the tactical UAS Insitu is offering for the Australian Army’s Project LAND…
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Set for 1-3 June in Brisbane, Australia, the LAND FORCES International Land Exposition will provide an engagement platform for the Australian Army and Defence Industry during one of the largest…
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The ADF conducted an air-maritime integration exercise off the NSW north coast in late February and early March. Called Exercise Tasman Shield 21, the two-week long exercise comprised units from…
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Defence has unveiled the two contenders for the Army’s Project LAND 400 Phase 3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) requirement. The German Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx and Korea’s Hanwha AS21 Redback were…
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The US Army has conducted a large demonstration exercise of contender systems for its Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) requirement to replace its RQ-7 Shadow UAS in service. Held at Fort…
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The urgent quest for a sovereign SATCOM capability As bushfires raged along eastern Australia just over a year ago, destroying lives, property, and livelihoods, the ADF deployed to help out…
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Israeli company positions for greater local presence Elbit Systems of Australia, the local subsidiary of Israel’s largest defence company, is aiming to transform itself to create a fully sovereign Australian…
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First and Last, but Always? For more than half a century the USAF’s Wild Weasel mission has protected aircraft and aircrew from hostile air defences. But will the USAF’s dedicated…
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Australian Defence Business Review (ADBR) has added further depth to its team of trained, qualified, and operationally-experienced Defence analysts.
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Hanwha Defence Australia and Rheinmetall Australia have each delivered three infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to the Australian Army for testing as part of the Project LAND 400 Phase 3 Risk…
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Digital network key to Huntsman howitzer fire power Hanwha Defence Australia has announced that it will team with Kongsberg Defence Australia on the Australian Army’s LAND 8116 Phase 1 Protected…
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The AMDA Foundation has announced it has opened nomination for the 2021 Land Forces Innovation Awards. To be announced and presented at the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition in…
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The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a US$329.9m (A$430m) contract for the production of Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare Increment One Block One (JCREW I1B1) dismounted…
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The Commonwealth has announced it has released an invitation to register for the Australian Army’s LAND 8710 Phase 1 requirement to replace the LARC-V (Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo – 5…
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Under the various phases of the ADF’s long-running Project LAND 125, Australian soldiers have been re-equipping with improved body armour, webbing, and much more, but the latest phase of the…
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New training system getting back on track The Australian Defence Force’s ambitious AIR 5428 Phase 1 Pilot Training System (PTS) has been a long time in its development to meet…
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Downer Defence Systems has been awarded a $3 million contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to be prime systems integrator for part of the Project LAND 154 Phase 4 Joint…