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Apr 23 2019

Duty and honour – The History of the Australian Army (Part One)

In the days surrounding Anzac Day, Defence Connect will be looking back on the history of the Australian Defence Force branches, beginning ...

Maritime and Undersea Warfare

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, 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 23 2019

Fifth-generation fighters and the keys to regional dominance

As the fifth-generation revolution continues to transform Australian and allied air forces, regiona...

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...

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 23 2019

Duty and honour – The History of the Australian Army (Part One)

In the days surrounding Anzac Day, Defence Connect will be looking back on the history of the Austra...

Apr 23 2019

Frontline Manufacturing achieves ISO certification ahead of LAND 400 Phase 2

Queensland-based Frontline Manufacturing has taken one step closer to supporting the delivery of th...

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...

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 23 2019

Lockheed Martin Australia chief executive retires

Vince Di Pietro has retired from his role as chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia after nearly two and a half years in the position...

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 23 2019

Utilising autonomous systems for transport safety: On Point with Seeing Machines

Autonomous systems are the way forward in defence, but while these capabilities are coming along in leaps and bounds, it remains clear that...

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Aug 30 2018

PODCAST: Recruiting the Australian defence force of tomorrow, Sue McGready, Department of Defence

The Australian Defence Force offers more than 200 rewarding career paths spanning from aviation to h...

Oct 23 2017

Prime puts out the call for more engineers

Defence work in South Australia is on the rise with one of Australia's largest defence primes lookin...

Sep 20 2017

OPV hopefuls expand Australian workforces

As a decision on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) contract nears, Australia’s teaming partners of ...

Sea and Air lift

New RAAF Special Purpose Aircraft arrive

The first of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new Dassault Falcon 7X Special Purpose Aircraft have...

RAAF to replace VIP transport aircraft

Defence has announced that the Royal Australian Air Force will phase out its fleet of Bombardier C...

$436m Helicopter Aircrew Training System achieves IOC

Defence Minister Christopher Pyne has announced that the Australian Defence Force’s Helicopter Air...

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Apr 23 2019

Duty and honour – The History of the Australian Army (Part One)

In the days surrounding Anzac Day, Defence Connect will be looking back on the history of the Australian Defence Force branches, beginning ...

Fifth-generation fighters and the keys to regional dominance

As the fifth-generation revolution continues to transform Australian and allied air forces, regional air forces have been modernising and e...

Lockheed Martin Australia chief executive retires

Vince Di Pietro has retired from his role as chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia after nearly two and a half years in the position...

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