The Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program achieved a milestone in an October 13 test firing at Vandenburg AFB in California, when it exceeded the 499km range limitation set…
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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…
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US space company LeoLabs will build a new space surveillance radar in south-west Western Australia, substantially increasing capabilities to detect and track the growing number of objects in orbit. The…
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The first of six new Evolved Cape class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy was launched on September 22. Built by Austal at Henderson in WA, the Evolved Cape…
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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…
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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…
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Defence has announced it has lifted a temporary restriction on flight operations for the RAN’s fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopters. The RAN’s MH-60Rs were grounded following the October…
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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,…
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The Australian Defence Force has announced that a Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopter ditched in the Philippine Sea overnight October 13/14, and that the three crew members…
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SRC Aus has announced it has been awarded a four-year, $47.9 million contract with the ADF’s Defence Intelligence Group to provide Intelligence Mission Data (IMD) services. The contract will see…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced it has teamed with Shoal Group for the Australian Defence Force’s Project JP9102 sovereign military satellite communications (SATCOM) requirement. The October 11 announcement says the…
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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…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced it has won a two-year, $20 million contract to support the Aust Geospatial Intelligence Organisation (AGO). Known as South COAST, the new program will be…
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Production of the first of 43 Thales Bushmaster NZ5.5 protected military vehicles (PMV) for the New Zealand Army has commenced at Thales Australia’s Bendigo facility in Victoria. Announced in July…
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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Australia has been approved to acquire 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopters. The announcement posted on October 8 says that,…
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UPDATED October 7 with more images and quotes. Japan has conducted trials of the short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B aboard its newly-converted 27,000 tonne helicopter…
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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…
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Boeing has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Program for the global fleet of aircraft. The initial contract is valued…
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The US State Department has approved the sale of a single Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft for Australia. A September 30 Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notification says the…
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The US Dept of Defense has announced it has selected Rolls-Royce to supply new commercially-derived turbofans to re-engine the US Air Force’s fleet of Boeing B-52H bombers. The Commercial Engine…