Policy news
The US State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Finland of either 64 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, or a package of 50 Boeing F/A-18E…
Policy news
The US State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Finland of either 64 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, or a package of 50 Boeing F/A-18E…
The Australian National Audit office (ANAO) has given a big tick to the $3.58 billion project to select and build the Navy’s Project SEA 1180 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), now…
Boeing has confirmed it has responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Commonwealth for the Project AIR 6002 Phase 1 future lead-in fighter training system (LIFTS) requirement, with its new T-7A Red Hawk.
INDO-PACIFIC NEWS Taiwan has scrambled its fighter jets 4,132 times so far this year to intercept Chinese military aircraft, an increase of 129 per cent compared to all of last…
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…
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…
The government has delivered on its promise to take defence spending to two per cent of gross domestic product, with Defence to receive more than $41.7 billion in 2020-21, rising…
The Australian Army will reportedly ask industry to provide an Army interim helicopter capability (AIHC) to complement the MRH 90 Taipans of the Townsville-based 5 Aviation Regiment (5Avn). Under a…
Airbus has announced the sale of four more A330 multi-role tanker transports, with three more aircraft for France, and one additional aircraft for the NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF). The…
The Australian government has announced the deployment of an RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime ISR aircraft to Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa for the Operation ARGOS effort…
The voting public of Switzerland has narrowly approved the acquisition of a new combat aircraft to replace the McDonnell Douglas F-18C/D Hornet and Northrop F-5E/F in service under its AIR…
Indo-Pacific news A private operator has acquired up to four Boeing KC-135R Stratotankers formerly operated the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The four tanker aircraft have been registered with…
Indo-Pacific news The maritime forces of India and Japan have concluded a joint exercise in the North Arabian Sea. The three-day Japan-India maritime exercise took place between September 26-28 and…
Indo-Pacific news The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will use the upcoming RSAF training detachment in Australia to conduct air-to-air refuelling (AAR) collaboration…
With Australia, Japan, and other nations in the Indo-Pacific region increasingly being drawn together to counter Chinese territorial aspirations, ADBR’s OSINT series of analysing the various regional orders of battle in play continues. In this issue, we look at the Japan Air Self Defense Force
The AMDA Foundation has confirmed the 2022 International Maritime Exposition for the Indo Asia Pacific Region, or INDO-PACIFIC 2022, will be held from Tuesday May 10 to Thursday May 12,…
A senior USAF official has revealed the service is embarking on a development fast-track of its next generation air dominance (NGAD) fighter. Speaking at the annual USAF Association (AFA) symposium…
Indo-Pacific news The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will resume its combat aircraft training in Australia, after a suspension in such activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several RSAF…
The time is right to review the integration of defence industry with ADF capability
The Commonwealth has released a request for information (RFI) for the Project AIR 5428 Phase 3 Air Mission Training System (AMTS). The AMTS will be located at the Air Academy…