The Defence and national security community has been saddened to hear of the passing on 12 February of Professor Brendan Sargeant, a former Defence Department Associate Secretary and the Head…
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The first Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules to be upgraded to the latest Block 8.1 standard returned to its home base at RAAF Richmond in December. The…
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RAAF BOEING F/A-18F SUPER HORNET & EA-18G GROWLER The Super Hornet was initially acquired as a Bridging Air Combat Capability (BACC) through Project AIR 5439 after the RAAF determined that…
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RAAF LOCKHEED MARTIN F-35A After a troubled start, the Royal Australian Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35A capability has quickly ramped up to the point where Australia is now the world’s…
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed the acquisition of 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks (MBT) and 52 Abrams-based armoured engineering and support vehicles for the Australian Army under…
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Australia could end up with its own Skynet – not the sentient computer network from the Terminator movies, but an advanced satellite communications (SATCOM) system like that operated by the…
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The Commonwealth has announced it has completed the Australian Standard for Defence Contracting (ASDEFCON) and 2021 Defence Procurement Review, and will overhaul the approval process for large Defence projects in…
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Boeing Australia has revealed that, in conjunction with the Royal Australian Air Force, it has advanced the operational readiness of its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) being developed for the RAAF’s…
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The Royal Australian Navy’s west coast-based replenishment ship, HMAS Sirius, has returned to Fleet Base West after completing its final deployment. The ship departed Fremantle on August 31 to support…
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The Royal Australian Air Force has demonstrated the utility of the recent integration of the AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod and Ka-Band Satellite Communications (SATCOM) capability with its C-130J Hercules transports, by…
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The US Dept of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$10.86bn (A$14.82bn) contract to sustain and upgrade the US Air Force’s fleet of F-22A Raptor fighters out to 2031. The…
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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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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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Rheinmetall has announced it has designed and developed a new Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) at its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) facility near Ipswich in Queensland. Based on the…
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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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A little clarity around the Project LAND 200 Tranche 2 BMS More than two months after Army directed operational units to cease using the Project LAND 200 Tranche 2 Battle…
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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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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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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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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…