The Team Reaper industry group that was formed to market the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 remotely piloted aerial system (RPAS) in Australia has re-branded itself as Team…
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The Royal Australian Air Force’s Leonardo/L-3 C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter capability operated by 35SQN at Amberley has been added to Defence’s Projects of Interest watch-list after missing several key capability…
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Northrop Grumman has announced the appointment of Christine Zeitz to the position of General Manager Asia Pacific Region. The company says Ms Zeitz will be responsible for all aspects of…
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The end of RAAF F/A-18A/B classic Hornet operations came another step closer on July 8 with the completion of the final deep maintenance service of the type by Boeing Defence…
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Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been awarded a contract by prime contractor BAE Systems Australia to provide equipment for the RAAF’s Project AIR 5431 Phase 3 air traffic control project.…
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The May-June 2020 issue of ADBR is now online.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that Queanbeyan-based Electro Optic Systems (EOS) will provide 251 remote weapons stations (RWS) to the Australian Army for Bushmaster and Hawkei protected military vehicles…
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Australia has restated its commitment to its AIR 7000 Phase 1B Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime ISR program by ordering a third air vehicle. The order was announced by…
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Leidos Australia’s acting-CEO, Paul Chase has been appointed to the role in a permanent capacity, effective June 15. An engineer who also has a masters degree in law, Mr Chase…
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Japan suspends Aegis Ashore deploymentJapan’s defence minister Taro Kono has announced that the northeast Asian country was suspending the deployment of the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence system, citing cost…
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A US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notification has said the US State Department has approved the sale of a comprehensive package of advanced weapons and systems to Canada to…
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Lockheed Martin has announced the appointment of James Taiclet as president and CEO, succeeding Marillyn Hewson who has served in the roles since 2013. Ms Hewson will stay on as…
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Rohde & Schwarz has been selected by Babcock Australasia to provide high frequency (HF) radios and high power amplifiers with HF wideband capability for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).…
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Raytheon Missiles & Defense has announced it has completed the first guided release of a GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision guided bomb from a US Navy F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. Previously known…
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Australia’s Bisalloy Steel Group has been certified by the German Government as being suitable to provide high quality steel plating for armoured vehicles manufactured by Rheinmetall. The certification of its…
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The RAAF is reportedly considering acquiring two more Airbus A330-200s airliners and converting them to KC-30A multi role tanker transports (MRTT). The RAAF’s initial five KC-30s were new-build aircraft delivered…
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In the challenging world of cyber security, Canberra company Penten is establishing a growing reputation by selling its advanced technology to the Australian and UK governments, and to others. From…
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The New Zealand government has confirmed its intention to buy five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules transports to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130Hs. The confirmation by Defence Minister Ron…
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ASC Shipbuilding has signed a $2.6 million contract with BlueScope Steel AIS to supply more then 1,500 tonnes of steel plate for the SEA 5000 Hunter class frigate program. The…
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Boeing has released a one-minute video on LinkedIn of the first flight of an F/A-18F Super Hornet Block III from its St Louis facility. The flight follows the rollout of…