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HII announces contract modification for USS Zumwalt hypersonics
August 31 2023
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a US$154.8 million contract modification for the modernisation of United States Navy guided...
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Cardboard drones prove their mettle in Russian airport strike
Australian-designed explosive “cardboard drones” have reportedly been used by Ukrainian forces in significant strikes this week.
August 31 2023
Public petition formed to send Classic Hornets to Ukraine
The Australian public has started an online petition to “Send idle unwanted Australia F18s to Ukraine” in a Change.org campaign to aid the war-torn European...
August 30 2023
US officials detail ‘Replicator’ plan for attritable autonomous systems
US officials detail plans for a “Replicator initiative” to overwhelm the People’s Republic of China’s mass of forces with innovation and attritable...
August 30 2023
Ukraine acquires Sidewinder missiles in latest US support package
Ukraine will receive US$250 million of AIM-9M Sidewinder anti-air missiles, artillery shells, munitions, and vehicles as part of the latest equipment package from the US...
August 30 2023
Australia joins European airlift club as first non-NATO member
The Australian flag has been raised beside 29 other nations during a small but momentous ceremony at Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands.
August 30 2023
Forward defence, archipelagic deterrence or continental defence? The reality is a bit mixed
Despite the findings of the Defence Strategic Review and the seeming reorientation of Australia towards a concept of “National Defence” and the creation of a...
August 30 2023
US Navy confirms 3 contenders for Super Hornet replacement program
The US Navy has confirmed that Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman are actively competing to develop and build the service’s next-generation, carrier-based...
August 30 2023
Not so restricted: Online gamer shares classified Eurofighter Typhoon specs
It appears there are three things that are inevitable in life – death, taxes, and rabid War Thunder fans willing to post restricted material about their favourite tanks...
August 30 2023
Deep-sensing jet, a worthy contender for ‘Ugliest Aircraft of the Year’
American multinational aerospace and defence prime Northrop Grumman has officially put forward a worthy contender for “Ugliest Aircraft of the Year”.
August 30 2023
Toll Aviation to launch V-BAT flights in Australia
Toll Aviation has signed a deal to bring a new AI-based uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to Australia.
August 30 2023
Defence industry handicapped by testing bureaucracy
The Australian defence industry faces an uphill battle to find timely and adequate testing facilities, according to industry figurehead Dr Raymond Dennis.
August 29 2023
RWM Italia to supply classified smart sea mines for ADF
The Australian Defence Force will acquire smart sea mines deployable from submarines, ships, and aircraft to improve Defence’s maritime mining capability.
August 29 2023
Micronesia takes ownership of Guardian Class patrol boat
The Australian government has handed over ownership of a Guardian Class patrol boat to the Federated States of Micronesia under the Pacific Maritime Security Program.
August 29 2023
Intergenerational report reveals mixed bag for Defence spending over long-term
The latest intergenerational report has revealed a mixed bag for Defence spending over the next four decades, raising questions about the nation’s capacity to fund its...
August 29 2023
Paul Fisher appointed chief commercial officer at Raider Targetry
Queensland technology company Raider Targetry has appointed former Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast senior executive Paul Fisher as the company’s chief...
August 29 2023
JASDF F-35A fighters touch down for first overseas deployment
A pair of Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft have touched down in the Northern Territory for the first deployment under the Australia–Japan...
August 29 2023
Japan to acquire 50 JASSM-ER missiles for F-15J aircraft
Japan will acquire 50 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with extended range missiles in a possible US$104 million foreign military sale approved by the US State...
August 29 2023
Lockheed Martin announced as AIR 6500 Phase 1 winner
Lockheed Martin Australia has been announced as the strategic partner for AIR 6500 Phase 1 by the Australian Department of Defence.
August 29 2023
Silent and deadly: Australian directed energy pitched against hypersonics
Canberra-based defence company Electro Optic Systems has pitched a “silent and deadly” directed energy laser system during a live fire demonstration earlier this...
August 28 2023
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