The first of four Regional Maintenance Centres for the sustainment of Royal Australian Navy vessels was opened in Cairns by Defence Minister Peter Dutton and local member for Leichhardt, Warren…
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An investigation is underway following a landing mishap on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on 24 January. According to a US Navy press release, the US Navy F-35C Lightning II…
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BAE Systems Australia Chief Executive Officer Gabby Costigan is being promoted and will relocate to the UK as Group Managing Director of Business Development of BAE Systems. The Australian CEO…
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A significant takeout from the meeting of Australian and UK defence and foreign affairs ministers on Friday 21st January was the intent to conduct a series of exercises to develop…
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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…
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The first aircraft have landed at Tonga’s Fua’amoto Airport since the explosive eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano and subsequent tsunami on January 15. As part of the ADF’s Operation Tonga…
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Following successful reconnaissance flights over Tonga by RNZAF P-3K2 Orion and RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft on January 17, both nations are starting to deploy ships and transport aircraft to the…
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The Australian Defence Force has commenced a mobilisation of ISR and HADR elements, as the Commonwealth prepares to support the people of Tonga in the wake of the devastating volcanic…
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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…
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The Commonwealth has released a request for tender (RFT) for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 129 Phase 4B small uncrewed aerial system (SUAS) requirement. Released on January 10, the tender…
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The effort to develop a sovereign satellite communications capability for the Australian Defence Force has hit a key milestone, with the deadline for tender submissions for the Project JP9102 SATCOM…
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed the acquisition of 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks (MBT) and 52 Abrams-based armoured engineering and support vehicles for the Australian Army under…
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Australia could end up with its own Skynet – not the sentient computer network from the Terminator movies, but an advanced satellite communications (SATCOM) system like that operated by the…
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The KONGSBERG Naval Strike Missile and Joint Strike Missile (NSM /JSM) family of surface and air-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles is steadily growing its customer base, with Finland being…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced the addition of two more companies to its bid team for the Australian Defence Force’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) requirement. A December 17…
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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that the US State Department has approved the possible sale of up to 800 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles for…
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The UK and Japan have announced plans to work together on the development of a demonstration program for a future fighter aircraft engine and related technologies. The announcement follows the…
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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…
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Northrop Grumman has announced it has joined the wing and fuselage of the first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed high-altitude long-endurance maritime surveillance system for the Royal Australian Air Force. The two…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a $33 million design contract to support the upgrade of the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart class destroyers’ Aegis combat systems. This contract falls under…