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Taipan disposal offers best value for money, says Conroy
January 18 2024
Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has confirmed the current disposal strategy for the Australian Defence Force’s MRH‑90 Taip...
Chinese Navy not responsible for RAN diver incident, says ambassador
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for a constructive relationship with the People’s Republic of China, after PRC ambassador Xiao Qian diverted blame...
January 18 2024
New Zealand Defence Force rolls out electric patrol bikes
New Zealand has officially rolled out new electric bikes for security troops patrolling the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s three bases.
January 18 2024
Italian Carabinieri wrap-up public order training in Iraq
Members of Italy’s Carabinieri concluded their Public Order Operation and Operational Intervention Techniques training with Iraqi police forces in Baghdad, as part of...
January 17 2024
US Navy unmanned surface vessels complete global exercise
Four unmanned surface vehicles have returned to their home port after travelling 46,651 nautical miles as part of the US Navy’s Integrated Battle Problem 23.2, aimed at...
January 17 2024
Wong, Conroy commit $21m to Gaza
The Australian government has committed $21.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Palestine amid the ongoing Hamas-Israel war, sparking concerns that the money may find its...
January 17 2024
Northrop Grumman successfully completes test fire of Sentinel ICBM rocket motor
Northrop Grumman has confirmed the successful live, static test fire of a Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) stage two solid rocket motor for the US Air...
January 17 2024
Out of the loop: Humanity quickens towards autonomous drones
Human intervention may have been quietly removed from the loop in the Ukraine war with the approved introduction of independently targeting, artificial intelligence-assisted...
January 17 2024
20k British military personnel to deploy for Steadfast Defender 24, Shapps to announce
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps is set to announce that 20,000 personnel from the UK Armed Forces will join the nation’s 31 NATO allies and Sweden to provide...
January 16 2024
Foreign minister begins peace negotiation tour of Middle East
Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has begun a tour of the Middle East, in support of attaining a ceasefire and restarting peace processes in the region.
January 16 2024
Onward to AUKUS: RAN officers graduate US submarine training unit
Three Royal Australian Navy officers are closer to realising their dreams of operating RAN’s future nuclear-powered attack submarines, after graduating the US...
January 16 2024
North Korea test fires ballistic missile with hypersonic warhead
North Korea has announced the successful test firing of a ballistic missile fitted with hypersonic warhead.
January 16 2024
Undue influence? Does the ‘End of History’ still have too much say in our policy making?
When released in 1992, Francis Fukuyama’s “The End of History” championed the triumph of Western capitalist liberal democracy over global autarchy with the...
January 16 2024
Australia to commence domestic missile manufacture
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles are scheduled to commence domestic production from 2025 as part of a contract between Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia...
January 16 2024
WA government opens Defence Ready grants for local businesses
The Western Australian government has announced the latest series of “Defence Ready” grants to support local businesses in the defence industry.
January 16 2024
Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan after election result
The Republic of Nauru has unexpectedly severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan) following the January re-election of the Democratic Progressive Party in...
January 16 2024
French military places order for 42 Rafale aircraft
The French defence procurement agency, DGA, ordered an additional 42 Rafale combat aircraft for the French Air Force from Dassault Aviation, valued at over €5 billion.
January 15 2024
European Commission, European Investment Fund launch Defence Equity Facility
The initiative will support the development of dual-use technologies, receiving €175 million in equity from the European Commission and the European Investment Fund.
January 15 2024
CAE secures contract for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program
CAE Defense & Security has been awarded a contract by Bell Textron to deliver training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations as part of the Future Long Range Assault...
January 15 2024
US Navy upgrading 5G network and asset tracking in Indo-Pacific
The US Navy is upgrading its 5G cellular network and asset tracking in the Indo-Pacific under a new $10 million contract with American military contractor Booz Allen...
January 15 2024