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MinDef outlines Australia’s 2020 vision for ASEAN defence engagement

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has used the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Hanoi to expand on Australia’s vi...
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Australia to contract second RAAF MQ-4C Triton
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Maritime and Undersea Warfare

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Simulated environment helps Navy prepare for high-end war games
Navy’s ability to exercise multiple ships, submarines and aircraft during the Fleet Certification ...
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Feb 20 2020
Nuclear sub debate continues to gain traction in strategic policy community
Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Chris Stanford has called for greater public debate about the acquisition of ...
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Feb 20 2020
Defence confirms first commitment to Operation Argos for 2020
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has confirmed the deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A P...
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Strike & Air Combat

Feb 18 2020
Supporting allied long-range strike: Reviving the B-1R regional bomber concept
Following revelations that the US would begin retiring its fleet of Cold War-era B-1 Lancer bombers ...
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Feb 14 2020
Europe launches demonstrator phase for FCAS program
The governments of France and Germany have awarded Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their pa...
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Feb 13 2020
USAF demonstrates F-35A capabilities at Red Flag ’20
The latest F-35A equipped squadron of the US Air Force, the 421st Fighter Squadron, is bringing the ...
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Opinion

Responding to the age of disruption by asking the difficult questions
Rising great power competition, mounting national debt, automation, economic instability and climate change are all serving to undermine the traditional appro...
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Sorry Hewson, you’re wrong: The ADF’s primary role is to defend the nation, not disaster response
Former Liberal opposition leader John Hewson has issued a rallying cry to see the ADF mobilised to address the nation’s “greatest security threat”, clima...
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Transforming the performance of defence assets
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In the decade to 2020, the Australian government has earmarked more than $150 billion in spending on new defence capabilities. Around 80 pe... read more
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Land & Amphibious

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Support contract to support armoured vehicle training and lethality
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price have welcomed the signin...
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Feb 20 2020
Sydney manufacturer to build seating frames for Army’s new Boxer vehicles
Sydney-based Precision Metal Group (PMG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build t...
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Feb 19 2020
Queensland government welcomes LAND 400 factory construction milestone
The Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, Minister for Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Plan...
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Intel & Cyber

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Australia to contract second RAAF MQ-4C Triton
The US Department of Defense has confirmed that it will issue Northrop Grumman a sole-source contract to supply Australia with an additional...
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Feb 20 2020
Cyber resilience key to securing Australia’s economic future
President of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Foundation and former adviser to the Obama and Trump administrations, Chris Painter...
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Feb 14 2020
Canberra-based cyber SME secures new opportunities in Defence
Penten, a local cyber security company, has received funding under a contract with AustCyber, the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network,...
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Key Enablers

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Feb 20 2020
PODCAST: The Useful Belief philosophy – Chris Helder
Useful thinking is a pragmatic philosophy for dealing with circumstances one cannot change through the conscious adoption of a productive mi...
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Soldier On expands program to assist veterans integrate into community
Soldier On, in partnership with BAE Systems Australia, has announced an expansion of its veteran volunteer program Serving On, with the firs...
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NSW government calls for EOI from defence suppliers for Land Forces 2020
NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres has called on defence industry suppliers to register their inte...
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Australian War Memorial commissions first female Aboriginal official war artist
The Australian War Memorial has commissioned a body of work by artist Megan Cope, making her the Mem...
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Aussie small businesses benefit from Global Combat Ship program
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Chook unit hits operational record in support of bushfire relief
Army personnel deployed in support of the bushfire relief effort in Victoria have achieved a record ...
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RAAF kicks off testing for C-130J Litening sensor pod
The Royal Australian Air Force has begun flight trials for the fleet of C-130J Super Hercules airlif...
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We’re now pursuing a ‘son-of-Collins’ to prevent submarine capability gap?
Defence economist Marcus Hellyer has revealed an apparent back flip by Defence as the organisation moves to roll-out technology destined for...
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Here we go again: Naval Group Australia CEO issues scathing challenge for Aussie industry
Naval Group Australia CEO John Davis has some very strong words about the readiness and capacity of Australia’s industry to support the n...
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Potential flashpoints in the 2020s: Overlapping contestation, governance and environmental crises
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MinDef outlines Australia’s 2020 vision for ASEAN defence engagement
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has used the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Hanoi to expand on Australia’s vi...
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Support contract to support armoured vehicle training and lethality
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price have welcomed the signing of a $21.4 million support contract wi...
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Australia to contract second RAAF MQ-4C Triton
The US Department of Defense has confirmed that it will issue Northrop Grumman a sole-source contract to supply Australia with an additional...
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