Hanwha Defence Australia has announced that it will team with Kongsberg Defence Australia on the Australian Army’s LAND 8116 Phase 1 Protected Mobility Fires requirement. Under the teaming, KONGSBERG will…
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The September-October 2020 issue of ADBR is now available online, and subscribers should start receiving their magazines this week. Another interesting magazine full of informed analysis and interesting feature stories,…
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In this second of a series of articles, ADBR examines joint force integration through the data link lens.
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The first of three Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 400 Phase 3 Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA) has been unveiled by Rheinmetall. The first…
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In a rare move, Taiwan has confirmed that US Marines are training with its own forces. The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense said in a short statement on its website…
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Nova Group has announced the appointment of Jim McDowell as its new Group CEO, to take effect from November 30. Currently serving as Chief Executive of South Australia’s Department of…
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The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sales (FMS) order from Australia for 200 FGM-148E Javelin missiles for the Australian Army. A Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)…
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Indo-Pacific news Japan is reportedly considering the use of a larger Aegis ship in lieu of the land-based Aegis Ashore air-and-ballistic missile defence system. Quoting anonymous government sources, the Japan…
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Insitu Pacific and Textron Australia have reportedly been shortlisted for the Australian Army’s LAND 129 Phase 3 tactical UAS requirement. Although yet to be announced by Defence, ADBR understands the…
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The Royal Australian Navy Landing Helicopter Dock HMAS Adelaide has conducted a series of qualifying trials with Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Boeing CH-47D Chinooks off the coast of…
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The US has cleared the equivalent of A$5.9 billion worth of potential arms sales to Taiwan over the past week, including for the first time, stand-off land attack missiles capable…
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On March 20 2003 hundreds of US and coalition aviators prepared for what would be the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
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Rheinmetall has announced it has teamed with Textron Systems to offer a variant of the Lynx KF41 for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program to replace the M2…
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BAE Systems Australia, the University of Adelaide, and the ADF’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) group have announced a collaboration on the development of high frequency systems. Using the ADF’s…
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Rheinmetall’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) at Redbank in Queensland has been officially opened by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The 11 hectare greenfields facility was built to manufacture 189…
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Info-Pacific News In addition to improvements to its airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities, Japan is also planning to bolster its ground-based EW order of battle in the coming years. Japan’s…
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Europe’s NH Industries (NHI) has signed a contract with the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) to develop an upgraded version of the NH90 troop transport helicopter (TTH) for the French…
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Raytheon Australia has announced that it will establish a regional manufacturing and maintenance hub for the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter if it is selected for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 129…
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INDO-PACIFIC NEWS Japan’s Defence Ministry has issued its annual budget request to the country’s powerful finance ministry, seeking a record budget for the eighth consecutive year. The ¥5.8tr (A$77bn) request…
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Airbus Australia Pacific will double-down on its unsolicited proposal for the Commonwealth’s LAND 4503 ARH replacement program by offering an enhanced Tiger ARH upgrade proposal. Speaking to media on October…