Policy news
When introducing a new capability, a major factor in its success – or otherwise – is its ability to be successfully integrated with other capabilities.
Policy news
When introducing a new capability, a major factor in its success – or otherwise – is its ability to be successfully integrated with other capabilities.
The US Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) has re-stated the importance of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance maritime ISR system for the service. Testifying to the Senate…
The RAAF’s MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare support system project will soon hit a key milestone, with the delivery of the fourth and final ‘green’ Gulfstream G550 airframe to the US Air Force for modification under the Peregrine program.
Proceeding steadily but with less public commentary is the combat system design, development and integration by Lockheed Martin Australia. The combat system accounts for a significant portion of the overall project – the basic rule of thumb is that the combat system in a modern warship accounts for around 20 per cent of total project cost.
The Army’s new Project LAND 2072 Phase 2B Currawong Battlespace Communications System (BCS), a world-class wholly Australian-designed and produced capability, is looking increasingly attractive to the US and British Armies.
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.
The Commonwealth announced on November 28 the selection of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Sky Guardian as its preferred version of the Predator B to meet the RAAF’s Project AIR 7003 requirement for an armed medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS).
The RAN decommissions HMAS Melbourne, the last of its Perry/Adelaide class FFGs
The RAAF’s planned acquisition of six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned high-altitude long-endurance maritime ISR systems is potentially at risk due to the reallocation of programmed US Navy production funding,…
In 2018 the Australian Government’s 2018 announced a partnership with the US to develop the Lombrum naval base on Manus Island. More recently, it added plans to upgrade the Cocos Islands airport with a wider runway and taxiway, and strengthened parking aprons.
With major defence procurement projects now under way, the Government says it will hold defence primes 100 per cent responsible for achieving maximum Australian industry content (AIC).
Head of Force Design in Australian Defence Force Headquarters and previously Air Commander Australia, AVM Steve Roberton has provided an insight into the importance of Indigenous heritage in the development…
In 2016 the ADF Defence White Paper and associated Integrated Investment Plan (IIP) identified that greater emphasis will be placed on the joint force, bringing together different capabilities so the ADF can apply more force more rapidly and more effectively when required.
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.
A month after declaring early operating capability (EOC) the US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of the AGM-158C, Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) at…
Queensland start-up land target manufacturer GaardTech has secured its first overseas export order, with a live-fire trial with the UK MoD. The trail will see GaardTech’s entire range of 2D…
PMA-290, the Program Office for the P-8A Poseidon at US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), has made an approach to industry for the integration of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship…
The Loyal Wingman concept has taken a significant step forward following recent technology demonstrations at Patuxent River.
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.
Dr Brendan Nelson has been announced as the new President of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, succeeding Maureen Dougherty who will retire in March. Dr Nelson comes to…