A round of debate about Australia acquiring the USAF’s new B-21 Raider has followed the stealthy aircraft’s public unveiling in early December. Whether in support or opposition, the discussion has…
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The US Air Force’s next generation Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber will be revealed at a rollout ceremony on December 2. Designed to replace the USAF’s B-1B Lancer and B-2A…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A record number of Defence businesses and international naval delegations will participate in the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney this week More than 700 businesses and military…
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The March-April 2022 and final issue of Australian Defence Business Review is now online. Yes, the FINAL issue. The market is changing, so Australian Defence Business Review is changing with it. Going forward, the…
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The US has said it will no longer conduct destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons testing in space, and has called for discussions between nations with space capabilities with a goal of…
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The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a joint force of combat, transport, and command and control aircraft to Anderson AFB on Guam to participate in Exercise Cope North 2022.…
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Regional advances in underwater autonomous devices Back in 1957, Britain’s Defence White Paper saw a future in which the supremacy of guided missile systems meant the era of the manned…
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High speed threats and opportunities Accompanying the Australian Government’s September announcement about acquiring nuclear submarines were a number of mostly unnoticed statements about investing in new capabilities, among them and…
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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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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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By Dougal Robertson & Chris McInnes Australia’s commitment to nuclear-powered submarines confirms that, when it comes to military technology, there is the US defence industry, and then there is everyone…
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Europe’s two next-generation fighter programs are gathering speed. What might their radar, EW, and communications architectures look like? Europe is currently home to three combat aircraft programs – Dassault’s Rafale,…
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The lead up to Australia’s decision to change course on its submarine program Across Australia there was a collective gasp as the Prime Minister announced that Australia’s new submarines –…
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“If we lose the war in the air, we lose the war; and we lose it quickly.”
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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…