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Pacific Air Forces ready to fight if deterrence fails, says Strategy 2030
The US military has officially released their Pacific Air Forces Strategy 2030 to underpin future tactics moving forward in the Indo-Pacific.
September 26 2023
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Half an insurance policy? AUKUS SSNs more about post-Taiwan than anything else
While much has been made about the “offensive’ nature of Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarine fleet as a form of national insurance policy, it is...
September 26 2023
Germany Navy laser weapon achieves proven combat effectiveness
The Germany Navy has successfully proven the combat effectiveness of a ship-mounted laser weapon demonstrator across more than a hundred firings during testing over the last...
September 26 2023
Automated artillery achieves world first fire-while-moving capability
German defence manufacturers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall have announced their RCH 155 self-propelled howitzer as the world’s first artillery system capable of...
September 26 2023
HMAS Hobart leaves maintenance to enter future tasking in 2024
The Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart (III) is preparing to leave for future tasking in 2024 after undergoing extensive maintenance in...
September 26 2023
Exail commits to over 100 new Aussie jobs under SEA 1905 pitch
The global military survey technology and mine countermeasures provider detailed their plans to created more than 100 new skilled jobs in Australia if it is successful for...
September 25 2023
US Army tests laser weapons for first directed energy battalion
Four “game-changer” directed energy weapon prototypes have been taken for a test drive by 4th Battalion personnel from the US 60th Air Defense Artillery...
September 25 2023
Industry praises troops as Legacy torch relay passes Bendigo
The Australian defence industry has paid tribute to defence personnel, frontline workers, and the efforts of Legacy Australia as the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023 passes...
September 25 2023
First T-7A Red Hawk trainer delivered to US Air Force
The US Air Force has accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk advanced training aircraft from Boeing earlier this month.
September 25 2023
Kuwait seeks 30-year life extension for PAC-3 Patriot missiles
The government of Kuwait is seeking a 30-year extension to the operational service life of Patriot missiles under a possible US$150 million foreign military sale approved by...
September 25 2023
Same, same but different? Learning lessons from similar ‘Middle Powers’
The true strength of contemporary “Middle Powers” is in their aggregated mass. However, every now and then, one outlier sets fire to the rule book and embarks on...
September 25 2023
US to support Royal Saudi Land Forces in US$500m foreign military sale
The US State Department has approved a possible US$500 million foreign military sale to supply spare and repair parts for the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
September 25 2023
ADF chief warns of ‘truth decay’ in talk touching on AI and disinformation
General Angus Campbell, Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force, has used a speech to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) to flag the dangers Western...
September 22 2023
Applications open for the sixth Strategic Policy Grants Program
Applications for the 2024 round of the Strategic Policy Grants Program have opened, facilitating the development of ideas and research on strategic issues facing the nation.
September 22 2023
Ukrainian ambassador steals the show at Australian Defence Industry Awards 2023
The Ukrainian ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Vasyl Myroshnychenko, used a powerful address to nearly 900 people from across Australia’s defence industry to...
September 22 2023
‘Australianising’ industry policy to deliver national resilience and security
For Australian policymakers, the attractiveness of simply transplanting tried-and-true methods from overseas in an attempt to re-industrialise fails to account for one key...
September 22 2023
Winners of Australian Defence Industry Awards 2023 revealed
There were 30 winners at this year’s Australian Defence Industry Awards, with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, attending the ceremony to...
September 21 2023
Does Australia need to embrace industrial policy, and what makes a good one?
The very idea of “industrial policy” is a contentious one in contemporary policy circles, with fears of “central planning” often rearing their head....
September 21 2023
Israeli SkyStriker munitions bound for Europe
Israeli defence electronics company Elbit Systems will supply SkyStriker LM fully autonomous loitering munitions to an unnamed European country under a $95 million contract.
September 21 2023
Australia delivers Guardian Class to Federated States of Micronesia
The Australian government has celebrated delivery of the 16th Guardian Class patrol boat under the Pacific Maritime Security Program.
September 21 2023