The Sept-Dec 2021 issue of ADBR is chock-full of great content, with an emphasis on Airpower which would have aligned with the Avalon Airshow which was cancelled earlier this year.…
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The RAAF retires the F/A-18A/B classic Hornet In the first week of December, the RAAF will retire the last of its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/B Hornets after more than 36 years…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced it has added two more companies to its growing bid team for the Australian Defence Force’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) requirement. The announcement…
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BAE Systems Australia has announced the delivery of 20 M113AS4 APCs converted as optionally crewed combat vehicles (OCCV) to the Australian Army. Fitted with a BAE Systems-developed vehicle management system…
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The new go-to tools for military aircraft maintenance Where once aircraft maintenance was conducted according to time passed and hours flown, the maturing field of digital fleet sustainment is delivering…
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Airbus has announced that Christian Venzal has been appointed to the position of Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Australia and New Zealand effective November 1, replacing the company’s former…
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October 26 marked the 20th anniversary of the announcement of Lockheed Martin as the winner of the multi-national Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Lockheed Martin had bid its X-35 concept…
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The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has hosted seven air forces at its biennial Exercise Blue Flag at Ovda Airbase near Eilat in southern Israel. Blue Flag is described as an…
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RAN major surface combat vessels hit key capability milestones The RAN’s three Hobart class destroyers have formally been declared as having achieved their Final Operational Capability (FOC). The three vessels,…
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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…
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The AMDA Foundation has announced the next LAND FORCES exposition will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre in Brisbane, Queensland from 4-6 October 2022. A release says…
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The US Navy recently completed a rotational deployment of two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton US to Japan. The two aircraft – which are currently based at Anderson AFB on Guam…
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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…
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The US Navy’s PMA-265 F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office has announced it conducted a successful technology demonstration for the Secure Live Virtual Constructive Advanced Training Environment (SLATE) in September. The…
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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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Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems has announced it has secured two new contracts with Defence for the Royal Australian Navy’s Tactical Electronic Warfare (TACEW) system. The first contract comes from…
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PLEXSYS Australia is supporting the Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Warfare Centre – Distributed Training Centre (AWC-DTC) at RAAF Williamtown near Newcastle with its integrated training software. The RAAF’s advanced…
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Northrop Grumman Australia has announced it has delivered the Network Integration Test Environment (NITE) capability for the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude maritime UAS to the ADF. Located at RAAF Edinburgh, the…
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The ADF has deployed two Royal Australian Navy vessels for its biennial Indo-Pacific regional engagement activity. HMA Ships Canberra and ANZAC departed Darwin as IPE21 Task Group on August 27…
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Rheinmetall Defence Australia has announced it has been shortlisted for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 125 Phase 4 integrated soldier system program, The company’s confirmation comes after rivals Elbit Systems…