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Apr 18 2019

Wolves of the sea: Hunter killers and boomers in the Indo-Pacific

Next-generation submarines are emerging as another battle ground for the competing super powers, with both the US and China seeking to deve...

Maritime and Undersea Warfare

Apr 18 2019

Next-generation submarines are emerging as another battle ground for the competing super powers, wit...

Apr 18 2019

Contract signed for Canadian Type 26 integrated bridge design

OSI Maritime Systems announced the contract signing with Lockheed Martin Canada to design the integr...

Apr 18 2019

PODCAST: Gaining operational advantage through the use of multi-static technology, David Eyles, Thales

Having previously covered his role as capture leader for the SEA 5000 program, David Eyles of Thales...

Strike & Air Combat

Apr 17 2019

Higher, faster, further – The pursuit of next-generation fighter dominance

While F-35 production ramps up, American and European research and development efforts have turned t...

Apr 16 2019

From Stuka to the Apache, Tiger and B-1: The role of close air support as a force multiplier

With screaming sirens, the infamous diving Stuka set the standard for combined arms close air suppor...

Apr 16 2019

Integrated air power and special forces as force multipliers in Australia Forward

Long-range air power and integrated air defence have long served as two powerful force multipliers ...

Opinion

What is the Military Air Operator? Clarifying the changing military language

When the Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASR) were released on 30 September 2016, some terminology changed and roles were clarified, particularly in rega...

A generational step forward for defence capability in Australia

The historic arrival of Australia’s first two F-35A aircraft at the end of 2018 heralds the beginning of a new era for the Australian Defence Force as it tran...

Land & Amphibious

Apr 16 2019

REDARC delivers thermal signature solution to Army for artillery test

The Australian Army has successfully engaged practice targets for the first time with the SMArt155 m...

Apr 16 2019

Defence seeks engineering support vehicles

The Department of Defence has released a request for tender (RFT) for engineering support vehicles, ...

Apr 15 2019

Brisbane soldiers bid farewell ahead of Middle East deployment

Friends and family of the nearly 300 Australian Defence Force personnel about to deploy to Iraq on O...

Intel & Cyber

Apr 18 2019

DXC Technology makes move to combat Asian cyber security threats

DXC Technology has announced the inauguration of its DXC Next Generation Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...

Apr 10 2019

Over 100 jobs to be created as part of RAN’s IT overhaul

The federal government has announced that the Royal Australian Navy will receive a $600 million overhaul on the IT equipment used on its ves...

Mar 27 2019

Australia commits to acquisition of next ISR remotely piloted aircraft

Defence Minister Christopher Pyne and Defence Industry Minister Linda Reynolds have announced the purchase of the next MQ-4C Triton RPA sys...

Key Enablers

Apr 18 2019

The layers of modern missile defence

As hypersonics transform the capabilities of contemporary strike missiles, the systems used to defend against such weapons will continue to...

Apr 18 2019

Coalition confirms $30m for Launceston Defence Innovation Precinct

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $30 million phase one investment in the Tasmanian Defence Innovation and Design Precinct at t...

Apr 17 2019

Drawing parallels: The build up for WWI and the 21st century’s carrier race

Naval power has always played a critical role in the way great powers interact. The decades leading up to the outbreak of the First World Wa...

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