The Royal Australian Navy’s three Hobart class destroyers have formally achieved their final operational capability (FOC). The three vessels, HMA Ships Hobart, Brisbane, and Sydney achieved the milestone following the…
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The Royal Australian Navy’s new auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessel, HMAS Supply (II) has successfully conducted its first replenishment at sea (RAS) of another ship. Conducted in the east coast…
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Babcock Australasia and the University of South Australia (UniSA) have signed An MoU to develop new technologies for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System (ISS).…
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The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 40 BAE Systems M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States…
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AMDA Foundation has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Australian International Airshow at Avalon. In an August 10 release, AMDA Foundation CEO Ian Honnery said the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic had…
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We have people, we have machines. What’s missing? Australia’s defence discussion has an ideas gap that leaves it vulnerable in the face of new challenges. Planned investments in equipment and…
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The RAN’s final Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney (V) has returned from an 18-week deployment to the US west coast and Canada where it successfully verified and qualified its weapons…
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At what cost efficiency? One of the more difficult projects for Defence to conceive, plan, and execute, is an enterprise training system – and no more so than a defence…
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Defence has announced a three-year extension of the Royal Australian Navy’s contract to operate the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter VTUAS. Originally brought on strength as part of the RAN’s uncapitalised Navy…
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Defence has held a series of information sessions with industry and academia as it seeks to build a Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise. Announce by the government in…
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Indonesia has signed a contract with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) for six T-50 advanced jet trainers to take to 22 the total number of T-50s it has on order. A…
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Subscribers’ copies of the May-June 2021 issue ADBR are starting to arrive, and it looks great. Now the magazine is live online! Inside, we cover the following: * A wrap…
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Hanwha Defense Australia has announced it will partner with KBR subsidiary Sigma Bravo to provide training packages and equipment for the Hanwha AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer and AS10 resupply vehicle…
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The RAAF has graduated its first F-35A operational conversion (OPCON) class to be conducted in Australia. The four new pilots came to the F-35A straight from ab-initio training on the…
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The RAAF has announced the first cadre of air surveillance operators (ASO) for the ADF’s new space surveillance telescope (SST) completed their training on the new capability in late April.…
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The US Navy’s new Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc II) air combat training system achieved Milestone-C approval to enter production in late April. Designed by Collins Aerospace…
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The USAF’s Boeing T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer program has been delayed by more than a year due to technical issues discovered during flight testing. Originally scheduled to advance to…
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Kongsberg Defence Australia has shown off its Odin Fire Support System which will equip the AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers being proposed for the Australian Army’s LAND 8116 Phase 1 Protected…
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Rheinmetall has announced the delivery of the 25th Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicle (CRV) to the Australian Army under the Project LAND 400 Phase 2 CRV program. The milestone was…
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Australian veterans seeking a civilian career can now access free cyber security training under a program partnership between Fortinet Australia and veteran support organisation Soldier On. Fortinet Australia provides integrated…