Taking the battlefield airlifter out of the battle? Defence has announced the role of the RAAF’s fleet of 10 Leonardo C-27J Spartan airlifters will be “redefined” to focus on humanitarian…
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Subscribers’ copies of the May-June 2021 issue ADBR are starting to arrive, and it looks great. Now the magazine is live online! Inside, we cover the following: * A wrap…
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Hensoldt Australia has opened its new office in Tasmania where the company is developing a novel Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability using existing astronomical radio telescopes. HENSOLDT’s Hobart facility will…
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Queensland-based TAE Aerospace has achieved Initial Depot Capability (IDC) requirements for the repair of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine fan and power modules for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning…
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The Australian Army is trialling a number of DroneShield RfOne MKII long-range sensors aboard a number of ASLAV armoured vehicles. Designed to detect and track drones at long-range, the RfOne…
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The US Army has successfully conducted a developmental flight test using the Northrop Grumman Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) to engage a cruise missile target in…
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The RAAF has graduated its first F-35A operational conversion (OPCON) class to be conducted in Australia. The four new pilots came to the F-35A straight from ab-initio training on the…
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The Commonwealth has released a Request for Information to industry and academic institutions for its plan to develop an Australian sovereign guided-weapons and explosive ordnance design and manufacturing capability. The…
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The US Army has released a request for proposals for its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), its program to develop and advanced rotorcraft to initially augment and eventually replace the…
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The US Marine Corps has reportedly begun training with the Australian-designed Defendtex Drone40, a micro-unmanned system that can be launched by hand or from a 40mm grenade-launcher. The Drone40 features…
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The RAAF has announced the first cadre of air surveillance operators (ASO) for the ADF’s new space surveillance telescope (SST) completed their training on the new capability in late April.…
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The first two of four new Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters were delivered to the Australian Army at Townsville on July 7. The two aircraft were delivered to Townsville by a…
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Following the creation of the Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) in response the Government’s announcement that it wants to design and manufacture guided weapons in Australia through the establishment of a…
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A General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) will conduct a demonstration tour to the UK and Europe to participate in a series of exercises and demonstrations. Configured…
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The USAF has released a teasing rendering of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber. The service recently revealed that the first two B-21s had been built at Plant 42 Palmdale…
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Switzerland has announced it has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II as the winner of its New Fighter Aircraft competition to replace the Northrop F-5E and McDonnell Douglas F-18C/D…
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The AN/ALQ-249(V)1 Next Generation Jammer – Mid Band (NGJ-MB) has received a Milestone-C approval to proceed to low rate initial production (LRIP) following a successful development program. Developed by Raytheon…
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The UK’s Royal Air Force has provided key crew members on exchange with the RAAF’s 2SQN to operate the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft. During the recent Exercise Arnhem Thunder,…
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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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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…