The Commonwealth has issued a request for information for the Project SEA 5012 Phase 1 Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS) for the ADF. The IUSS will be comprised of fixed,…
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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has announced its major teaming partners for the ADF’s Joint Project (JP)9102 SATCOM System Program. The company has previously brought in Saber and ClearBox, but has…
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Navantia Australia has announced the establishment of a Through Life Support Facility to support the Royal Australian Navy at Garden Island East in Sydney. Described as a multipurpose open architecture…
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Germany looks set to acquire the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime ISR aircraft after €1.4bn (A$2.2bn) in funding was approved by the German government. The approval has been rushed through because…
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The US Navy has awarded design contracts to five companies to develop their concepts for that service’s Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program. The small contracts were awarded to Fincantieri, Austal…
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The USAF’s Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has released an initial request to industry for information for a new commercially-derived air-to-air refuelling tanker. Dubbed KC-Y – or ‘bridge tanker’…
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The US Navy’s new Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc II) air combat training system achieved Milestone-C approval to enter production in late April. Designed by Collins Aerospace…
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Indonesia has signed a contract with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for six new FREMM frigates and two former-Italian Navy Maestrale class frigates. The new vessels will be constructed in Italy by…
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The ADF’s fleet of 47 NHI/Airbus MRH 90 Taipan helicopters has been grounded due to maintenance and safety issues with the aircraft’s support system. ADBR understands the fleet was grounded…
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The Second Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020 demonstrated that low-cost weapons such as small UAS and loitering munitions can neutralise or significantly degrade complex anti-air defences. Putting the ethnic and geopolitical…
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by Chris McInnes The Australian Army needs to examine several cultural touchstones to ensure it is future ready for the transformative systems it will soon introduce into service. Investment by…
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NUSHIP Stalwart, the second of two Supply class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessels being acquired by RAN under the project SEA 1654 Phase 3 program, departed Ferrol in Spain in…
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HENSOLDT Australia has announced the completion of an overhaul of the first of four combat Interrogator Friend or Foe (IFF) system pedestals for the RAN’s Canberra class LHDs. The overhaul…
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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced the approval of the sale of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Australia. The approval comes after the January 2021…
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LAND FORCES 2021 – Downer and JLB-Yaran sign MoU to develop indigenous talent
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinDowner has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with indigenous owned and run defence company, JLB-Yaran to support its creation of indigenous jobs in defence industry. Team Downer General Manager…
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LAND FORCES 2021 – Navantia Australia unveils amphibious watercraft designs
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinNavantia Australia has released its design concepts for Army’s Project LAND 8710 Phase 1 CE1 and CE2 next generation amphibious vehicle to replace the venerable LARC-V and LCM-8 to boost…
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Defence has funded development of an advanced new passive radar technology which has proved very effective, but remains to find an operational application. The passive radar has been refined by…
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LAND FORCES 2021 – Austal announces bid for LAND 8710 Ph1 amphibious vessels requirement
by ADBRby ADBRAustral Australia has announced its intention to bid for the Project LAND 8710 Phase 1 CE1 and CE2 requirements to replace Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo 5 ton vehicle (LARC-V), and…
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Uncrewed aerial system (UAS) manufacturers Insitu Pacific and Perth-based Innovaero have signed a memorandum of agreement to collaborate on the development of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The MoA will see…
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BAE Systems Maritime Australia and Lloyd’s Register have established a knowledge transfer process to further support Australian businesses in the SEA 5000 Hunter class frigate program supply chain. Naval classification…