Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles has announced who will be the next chiefs of the Australian Defence Force and its three services. At the request of the…

The US Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstration (BAMS-D) program has been finalised after being deployed to the Persian Gulf region for more than 13 years. Originally deployed to Al…

The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has moved to introduce legislation that would see 33 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors operated by the US Air Force upgraded to the latest…

The US State Department has approved the sale of up to 15 Northrop Grumman AGM-88E2 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) E2 missiles to Australia. A US Defense Security Cooperation Agency…

China launched its new Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation in Shanghai on 17 June. The vessel – named Fujian and given the…

The US government has introduced legislation that would enable Royal Australian Navy officers to train on US nuclear submarines in the lead up to Australia acquiring the capability. The legislation…

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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced it has added Australian space service provider, Inovor Technologies to its bid team for the Australian Defence Force’s Project JP 9102 sovereign SATCOM requirement. A…

The third aircraft carrier for China’s People’s liberation Army Navy is believed to be nearing its launch. The Type 003 carrier has been observed by open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts using…

Lockheed Martin has announced it has appointed Ken Kota as vice president, Australian Defence Strategic Capabilities Office. A company release says Kota will lead Lockheed Martin’s approach to delivering a…

The Australian Defence Force has reported that a Royal Australian Air Force Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese PLA fighter aircraft over the South China…

The Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Diamond Storm 22 has kicked off in the skies above the Northern Territory. Taking place from RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal, and in the…

Information on the PLA Navy’s electronic warfare posture is slowly emerging in the public domain On 5th April, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) defence thinktank hosted its annual Sea…

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that the US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Australia of 20 M142 High Mobility Artillery…

The second of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new Supply class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships, HMAS Stalwart, has successfully been declared “mission ready” after it successfully conducted its first…

Northrop Grumman Australia has signed an acquisition services contract with Defence to support CASG in the lead up to the MQ-4C Triton entering service. Signed in advanced of an interim…

The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft and Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to the new Exercise Black Flag in the US. Held across multiple…

The US Navy’s Pacific Fleet created the new Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) at San Diego on May 13 so that it can expedite the development and integration of…

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced the government will invest a further $454 million in the Royal Australian Air Force’s Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system. Formerly called the…

Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 (AW22) has commenced in the waters of Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast. Designed to test and demonstrate new autonomous maritime capabilities, the two-week exercise…