sustainment news
RAAF BOEING F/A-18F SUPER HORNET & EA-18G GROWLER The Super Hornet was initially acquired as a Bridging Air Combat Capability (BACC) through Project AIR 5439 after the RAAF determined that…
sustainment news
RAAF BOEING F/A-18F SUPER HORNET & EA-18G GROWLER The Super Hornet was initially acquired as a Bridging Air Combat Capability (BACC) through Project AIR 5439 after the RAAF determined that…
RAAF LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35A After a troubled start, the Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A capability has quickly ramped up to the point where Australia is now the world’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Commonwealth has announced it has completed the Australian Standard for Defence Contracting (ASDEFCON) and 2021 Defence Procurement Review, and will overhaul the approval process for large Defence projects in…
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…
Europe’s two next-generation fighter programs are gathering speed. What might their radar, EW, and communications architectures look like? Europe is currently home to three combat aircraft programs – Dassault’s Rafale,…
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…
Cubic Defence Australia has announced that it has been awarded an up to 14-year $319 million contract to continue its support of the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre Live Instrumentation…
Finland has announced the selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35A to replace its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C/D Hornet fighters in service. The result of its HX program was published by the…
The Commonwealth has signed a $1 billion deal with Korean manufacturer Hanwha for the Project LAND 8116 Phase 1 protected mobile fires requirement for the Australian Army. Signed in the…
‘THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING!’ The Australian Army retired its remaining Sikorsky S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters on December 10 in a ceremony at Holsworthy Barracks in Sydney.…
UPDATED with Minister Dutton’s comments: Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced that the Australian Army will retire its Airbus MRH 90 Taipans some 10 years earlier than planned, and will…
The Royal Australian Navy’s west coast-based replenishment ship, HMAS Sirius, has returned to Fleet Base West after completing its final deployment. The ship departed Fremantle on August 31 to support…
The Royal Australian Air Force has based its first Lockheed Martin F-35As at RAAF Base Tindal near Katherine in the Northern Territory. The aircraft are the lead elements of the…
Babcock International has been named as the Commonwealth’s preferred tenderer for the ADF’s Project JP9101 requirement to upgrade and sustain the Defence High Frequency Communication System (DHFCS) for at least…
Insitu Pacific has been awarded a three-year extension to its sustainment contract of the Royal Australian Navy’s ScanEagle UAS capability. The extension will cover the continuation of the RAN’s UAS…
The Australian Army has established a new Army Aviation Command in an effort to better align with and support land and amphibious forces, and special forces operations. The new command…