When the UK announced in March 2019 that it would buy five Boeing E-7A AEW&C aircraft, the Australian government promptly issued a media statement citing this as a big win for Australian defence industry.
Max Blenkin
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Israeli defence and technology company Rafael has demonstrated its laser counter-drone system, achieving 100 per cent success in a series of test scenarios featuring multiple and manoeuvring small drones. Rafael…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has launched a new bursary with funding of up to $120,000 for tertiary study in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) or related field.
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The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has found the major OneSKY project to unify civil and military air space under a single air traffic management (ATM) system could cost more than $4 billion.
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UPDATED JANUARY 15, 2020 The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a report into the Project SEA 1000 future submarine program, finding that, while Defence has established appropriate procedures…
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In June 2018 the Commonwealth announced that nine new frigates, based on the BAE Systems UK Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) were to be built for the Royal Australian Navy in South Australia under Project SEA 5000. Rather ambitiously, first steel…
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By Max Blenkin The big grey warships, the frigates and guided missile destroyers, may well be the star athletes of the modern Royal Australian Navy, but it’s always been the little ships which did most…
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The Navy’s two Canberra class landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessels have achieved the final operational capability (FOC) milestone. Defence Minister Senator Linda Reynolds said on November 12 that HMASs Canberra…
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Airbus has revealed a closely guarded secret project, a 12-metre wingspan stealth technology demonstrator Dubbed LOUT – low observable UAV testbed – the aircraft is diamond-shaped and, so far, hasn’t flown.…
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HMAS Brisbane Demonstrates Cooperative Engagement Capability in US trials
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinIn a first for the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy, Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Brisbane has completed a live missile engagement using guidance data from a US vessel using their…
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The next war at sea could be fought at the speed of electronic thought, with autonomous vessels obliterating each other, along with conventional crewed vessels in frantic battles decided by which side has…
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The last of Australia’s Adelaide-class guided missile frigates HMAS Melbourne has been paid off at a ceremony at Sydney’s Garden Island Naval Base. As with the retirement of any vessel…
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Defence signs deals with Hanwha, Rheinmetall to begin trials of new infantry fighting vehicles
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinDefence has signed the necessary contracts with two companies shortlisted to supply the Army’s new Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to proceed to the next stage of the evaluation process. Hanwha…
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Government awards $2.3 million to local businesses to boost defence industry capability
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinThe government has awarded $2.3 million in grants to local companies to boost their defence industry capability. Defence Industry Minister Melissa price said the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants encouraged…
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PACIFIC 2019 – US Navy set to deploy Triton to Guam, and Australia is watching
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinThe US Navy is set to deploy the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft to Guam to conduct operations in the northern Pacific, a key milestone both for the…
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PACIFIC 2019 – Naval Group to offer mine countermeasures vessels for SEA 1905
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinWith Australia looking to acquire two new advanced mine hunters under the Project SEA 1905 Maritime Mine Countermeasures Program, Naval Group is set to pitch the same capability it is…
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Flinders University and ASC Shipbuilding are to establish a digital test laboratory to try out the technologies to be used in construction with the RAN’s nine new Hunter class frigates.…
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Shipbuilder Naval Group has launched a new Australian subsidiary. Called Naval Group Pacific and to be run out of Sydney, the company said the creation of the new entity highlighted…
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Naval Group and ASC have signed a new deal for their first new apprentices to undertake their training with ASC. Under the agreement, the first three apprentices start in January…
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The Federal Government has awarded Melbourne firm Sypaq Systems a $3.5 million contract to develop an unmanned aerial system (UAS) with potential future applications for the Royal Australian Navy. Defence…