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30k personnel gear up for Talisman Sabre
Partner forces from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the United...
July 05 2023
US Navy dry dock plans have blown out by billions, says GAO
The US Government Accountability Office’s latest findings have raised some eyebrows after a US Navy plan for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard was revealed to have blown out...
July 05 2023
Albanese, Widodo hold defence, commerce and education talks
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Republic of Indonesia President Joko Widodo in Sydney to discuss key defence, commerce, education, and diplomatic...
July 05 2023
CAE Australia supports women in STEM with the Women in Engineering Scholarship
CAE Australia, in partnership with UNSW Sydney, has awarded Natalie Jordanov the CAE Australia Women in Engineering Scholarship, supporting the undergraduate’s academic...
July 05 2023
Efforts must continue to deter another world war, says US military leader
“Great power war is neither imminent nor inevitable” and efforts must continue to deter another world war, according to the America’s highest-ranking...
July 05 2023
BAE Systems Australia acquires Radio Frequency Systems (Australia)
BAE Systems Australia has announced the acquisition of Radio Frequency Systems (Australia) following RFS’ parent company announcing it would leave the defence sector.
July 05 2023
Rheinmetall to build F-35 fuselage factory in Germany
Rheinmetall has announced a partnership with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to build an ultra-modern factory at Weeze, in the Kleve district of the German state of...
July 05 2023
Active measures: Is it time to shift our northern bases from passive to active defenders?
With renewed focus on the Defence estate and infrastructure across northern Australia to better support the delivery of “impactful projection” throughout the...
July 05 2023
Space Command formally launches to Joint Capabilities Group
Australia’s military Space Command has now formally shifted from operating within the Air Force to being within the ADF’s Joint Capabilities Group.
July 05 2023
France, Australia and New Zealand reaffirm commitment to FRANZ 30 years on
The three nations have reaffirmed their commitment to the Joint Statement on Disaster Relief Cooperation in the South Pacific, pledging to enhance regional disaster...
July 04 2023
Defence places new Carl Gustaf order with Saab
The $56 million order from Defence for additional Carl Gustaf M4 weapons systems will take place between 2024–25.
July 04 2023
PRC honours strategic bomber unit as ‘role model’ in South China Sea
An H-6K strategic bomber unit has been honoured with the title of “Role Model of the Time” by officials within the People’s Republic of China.
July 04 2023
Exail appoints new aerospace and land CEO
The French technology provider has appointed a former Thales executive as the company’s new chief executive officer to oversee its Aerospace and Land Business Area,...
July 04 2023
Airflite engaged for life support contract with ADF
Perth aircraft maintenance and aviation services company Airflite will deliver aeronautical life support equipment for aircraft and helicopters under a contract with the...
July 04 2023
BAE rolls out hull section for next future frigate
Workers at the BAE Systems shipyard at Govan have rolled out the forward half of HMS Cardiff, the second of the Royal Navy’s City Class frigates in a major milestone...
July 04 2023
‘Fighting weight’, amphibious flexibility and pivoting to counter great powers
Long considered America’s first responders, the Marines are knee-deep in a monumental restructuring as part of “Force Design 2030” that will see the Devil...
July 04 2023
UK, Netherlands to jointly develop future littoral strike platform
The United Kingdom and the Netherlands have agreed to collaboratively develop a future littoral strike platform for the benefit of commando forces with both countries.
July 04 2023
Subsea fever: Philippines open to acquiring submarines
Republic of the Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has spoken publicly that there is a plan being developed for the country to build or acquire submarines.
July 04 2023
AS9 Huntsman testing nearly complete in South Korea
Testing of the Australian Army’s incoming AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer is nearing completion in South Korea.
July 04 2023
ODIS launches new defence business readiness tool
The Office of Defence Industry Support has released the new Defence Business Readiness Tool 2, designed to allow small to medium sized enterprises to evaluate their readiness...
July 03 2023