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Divided and forgotten: Western Balkans drift towards chaos

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Two AH-64E Apache helicopters have touched down in Australia earlier this month as they prepare for an appearance at Avalon Intern...

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Australia to acquire countermeasures and defence equipment in $165m deal

The United States has approved a potential foreign military sale to Australia for countermeasures, chaff and impulse cartridges, a...

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Coalition hints at Defence spending jump, pending budget situation

The federal opposition has hinted at a marked increase in the nation’s defence spending, aiming to bring it up to 2.5 per ce...

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Jindalee Over-the-Horizon Radar: Canada to build Arctic radar system using Australian tech

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has shared details of a reported $6.6 billion (AUD) deal to develop an Arctic radar system wit...

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Second Buccaneer CubeSat blasts off on SpaceX Transporter-13

Defence has confirmed its second Buccaneer satellite blasted off on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 rideshare mission on Friday. ...

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Austal takeover: Hanwha secures additional 9.9% shares in WA shipbuilder

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