Australian Defence Business Review features
This article appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of ADBR. The first F-35As to be based in Australia have arrived at RAAF Williamtown Australian airpower entered a new generation on…
Australian Defence Business Review features
This article appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of ADBR. The first F-35As to be based in Australia have arrived at RAAF Williamtown Australian airpower entered a new generation on…
China developing its own teaming UCAS The Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) Loyal Wingman project appears close to another milestone. As we reported in ADBR last issue, engine and taxi…
Advanced Data Links The idea of emissions control, or EMCON, is not new. Signature management across the electromagnetic spectrum remains a central military planning consideration. It has, however, taken on…
Australia deepens Defence agreements with US and UK, and outlines plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines. By Andrew McLaughlin & Max Blenkin The Australian, US, and UK governments have jointly announced…
Precision weapons give the next-gen F-35 its sting When Australia’s F-35 Lightning aircraft enter operational service, they will be equipped with a range of highly capable weapons, enabling the aircraft…
Growing focus on the versatility of mid-air refuellers in the Indo-Pacific The utility of tanker aircraft as a vital force multiplier for air forces has been demonstrated time and again.…
What’s next for RAAF’s next-gen air combat capability? So, the next generation of air combat capability is here. But what comes next? While the operational arm of the RAAF will…
The Defence Data Strategy in review The Defence Data Strategy 2021-2023 is a welcome initiative as Defence seeks to transition into an organisation capable of tackling the strategic security challenges…
Human Advantage within the Integrated Air Defence System Much like the assertions made about the employment of modern combat aircraft, the ability for an Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) to…
Australia considers its LAND 8113 Long Range Fires options Skulking amid the islets of the Banda Sea, the Kamarian mothership figured it was so distant from Northern Australia as to…
Australia studies active protection systems for its major fighting vehicles The videos are almost formulaic; a team of militants set up the missile launcher, takes aim through the sights, and…
The pros and cons of multistatic radars Multistatic radars have unique attributes, but they have been embraced by only a small number of nations and are likely to remain niche…
Increase in funding but no surprises In a Federal Budget focused on national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Defence didn’t rate much of a mention in the Treasurer’s 2021-22 Defence…
A little clarity around the Project LAND 200 Tranche 2 BMS More than two months after Army directed operational units to cease using the Project LAND 200 Tranche 2 Battle…
Collaboration puts a firm focus on space domain awareness At the end of World War 2, Australia possessed a pool of supremely-talented radar engineers who, with scientists from the CSIRO,…
The US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker program advances The US Navy’s Boeing MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-borne tanker development program has achieved some significant milestones in recent months with…
Industry teams align for ADF Sovereign SATCOM project In the wake of the release of the ADF’s Project JP9102 Australian Defence SATCOM System (ADSS) capability request for tender (RFT), industry…
Building a post-COVID 19 defence innovation system Finding a balance between encouraging Australia’s domestic manufacturing to ensure supply chain security for critical sectors, and not violating free-trade agreements by introducing…
Mention power projection in Australian defence circles, and the conversation will default to talking about ADF readiness and reach. Fundamentally, it is about when ‘we’ go over ‘there’.But what happens…
China’s largest military trade show was held at Zhuhai near Macau from September 28 to October 3. As expected, the event – which had been pushed back from November 2020…