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NASAMS test fire in Norway. Kongsberg photo by Andøya Mai.

Indonesia selects NASAMS air defence system

01/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10331 Views 1 Comment AMRAAM missiles, NASAMS

Kongsberg has signed a contract worth US$77million with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a National Advanced Surface

Signallers Harley Leggett and Lachlan Colquhoun set up a communications tower during Project Convergence Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, California. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Carrie Robards. Photo by US Army Specialist Marquis McCants.

Australian Army News Science & Technology USA

Diggers experiment to innovate in US

22/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1585 Views 0 Comments Project Convergence Capstone Four (PC-C4), US Army

It’s not often soldiers feel it’s okay to fail at work – and they’re certainly not encouraged to. CAPTION: Signallers Harley

The National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System fires an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile during its first Australian live-fire at Woomera Test Range in South Australia. Story and photos by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Australian Army News

New National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile tested

21/11/202309/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1572 Views 0 Comments 16th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, AMRAAM missiles, Chief of Army, Defence Strategic Review, HX77 Truck, NASAMS, Woomera Test Range

The roar of the rocket engine broke through the silence as the first Australian live-fire of the National Advanced Surface

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live-firing during Exercise Capital OTP at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News

Major Army restructure officially announced

28/09/202328/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7455 Views 15 Comments

Minister for Defence [though he prefers his superior title, Deputy Prime Minister even when making Defence-portfolio announcements] Richard Marles, in

22 Squadron from 13 Engineer Regiment has been created as a science, technology, engineering and maths incubator. Story by Captain Sandra Seman-Bourke. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

Letters to the Editor

Australian Army’s massive reorg was actually announced

20/09/202220/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5804 Views 0 Comments 2020 Force Structure Plan

Dear Editor, Your recent article titled “Big [unannounced] changes for brigades, regiments and battalions in NT and SA” seems to

An artist's impression of a 16th Air Land Regiment NASAMS emplacement. Raytheon concept image.

Australian Army News

$111million sustainment contract for missiles we haven’t got yet

01/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4769 Views 0 Comments NASAMS

The government has unveiled a $111million sustainment contract with Raytheon to support the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Contract signed for Army air-defence radars

15/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3203 Views 0 Comments

Defence has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Canberra-based CEA Technologies Pty Ltd to supply Army’s new short-range ground-based air-defence

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Kongsberg awarded Australian air-defence-components contract worth $270million

20/06/201920/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4376 Views 0 Comments

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia worth 1.6 billion NOK (Aus$270milion) for delivery of

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos

Army commits to new Hawkei-mounted air-defence system

25/03/201925/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14250 Views 0 Comments

Army’s 16th Air Land Regiment is set to replace its current and ageing man-portable RBS-70 air-defence system with a new Hawkei-based

A NASAMS high-mobility launcher on a HMMWV, firing an AMRAAM missile. An Australian NASAMS is likely to be carried by Hawkei. Raytheon photo.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

ADF releases images of future missile-defence platform

14/09/201714/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8510 Views 1 Comment Hawkei, NASAMS, Raytheon

As reported in April, Defence commissioned Raytheon to develop a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel –

A Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system similar to this one being used in an enemy role at Red Flag will be custom designed for Australia by Raytheon. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Michael Green.

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Australia orders $2billion ground-air defence system

10/04/201704/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13389 Views 2 Comments 16th Air Land Regiment, air defence, CEA Technologies, NASAMS, National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, Raytheon, SA-13 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)

The government has approved the development of a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. CAPTION: A Surface-to-Air Missile