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Advanced Navigation enlarges digital fibre-optic gyroscope range
The Australian developer of AI-based inertial navigation systems announced it has expanded its Boreas digital fibre-optic gyroscope range with the...
July 14 2023
Preparing to ‘accelerate and expand’ LAND 8710
Opinion: The Defence Strategic Review outlined a vision of a future Australian Army more focused on littoral operations to Australia’s north. Nowhere is this clearer...
July 14 2023
ADF puts rounds down range in Boxer live fire exercise
The Australian Defence Force has conducted live fire activities with an Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle for the first time with the Queensland Mounted Infantry.
July 14 2023
US report raises submarine repair backlog and AUKUS concerns
A recent US Congressional Research Service report has raised some concerns about upcoming operations with Australia under AUKUS and maintenance backlog in the US...
July 14 2023
US Marines and RAAF collaborate on F-35 training
US Marines have trained with Australian Defence Force personnel at Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown in NSW.
July 14 2023
What can we expect from the upcoming naval surface fleet review?
With the Australian Navy’s surface fleet review front and centre for many in the Defence policy community, what can we expect, and better yet, what should we expect...
July 14 2023
Babcock engaged for armoured vehicle support for Ukraine
International defence company Babcock has announced a commitment to provide operational support for armoured vehicles provided by the United Kingdom for the Ukraine...
July 14 2023
Diehl, Nammo to supply 155mm shells for German Armed Forces
German weapon manufacturer Diehl Defence will supply 155mm artillery ammunition to Germany under a framework agreement.
July 14 2023
Russian defence industry retools to survive sanctions
The Russian defence industry is looking inward to maintain its heavyweight defence export status as it struggles against enormous international sanctions from the Ukraine...
July 13 2023
BAE to develop next-gen missile launcher system
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems US$37 million (AU$54.5 million) to design and deliver the next generation of deck launch-based missile launch system as part of the Next...
July 13 2023
The need for US-led allied nations defence industrial cooperation
Opinion: In an increasingly interconnected world, where security challenges transcend national borders, the need for international cooperation in defence is rapidly becoming...
July 13 2023
Defence extends $18m STEM partnership with Questacon
The Department of Defence has extended its Engineering Is Elementary program partnership with The National Science and Technology Centre, Questacon, by providing $18 million...
July 13 2023
Australia steps up another 30 Bushmasters for Ukraine
The Australian government will provide another 30 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles for Ukraine as part of a new assistance package.
July 13 2023
NATO announces three-pronged plan to bring in Ukraine
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has unveiled a three-pronged plan to bring Ukraine into the fold.
July 12 2023
Australia pushes for a seat at the NATO table
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as Australia pushes for a “seat at the table” of the North Atlantic Treaty...
July 12 2023
BAE’s FalconWorks division to pursue cutting-edge combat tech
British multinational aerospace company BAE Systems has announced a new FalconWorks research division to develop cutting-edge combat air capabilities for the United Kingdom...
July 12 2023
Pratt & Whitney secures $66m F135 engine upgrade work
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a US$66 million (AU$98.24 million) definitive contract modification for continued F135 engine core upgrade preliminary design efforts as...
July 12 2023
Thales to develop sonar suite for French next-gen nuclear submarines
French multinational company Thales will develop the new sonar suite for France’s third-generation, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines which include...
July 12 2023
Beyond headlines, German Boxer deal is a model for future Australian reshoring
Amid the hype and rhetoric around the successful “in-principle” agreement for Australia to provide Germany with Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles built in...
July 12 2023
Rheinmetall to supply 3,058 Caracal vehicles to Germany, Netherlands
German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms for the governments of Germany and the Netherlands.
July 12 2023