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HMAS Darwin conducts a Nulka active missile decoy firing. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Williams.

Nulka support secure for next five years

16/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2615 Views 0 Comments

BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a five-year $150million contract to provide in-service support and production of Nulka systems.

Head of Air Force Capability Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts hosts a question and answer session alongside Deputy Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Meredith during an International Women’s Day event. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Women choose to challenge future

12/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 9952 Views 0 Comments

An Air Force event with a difference was held at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra to reflect the

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III at Wilkins Aerodrome in Antarctica during Operation Southern Discovery. Photo by Michael Wright.

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C-17 delivers snow vehicle to Antarctica

05/03/202105/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3314 Views 0 Comments

The heavy-lifting capability of Air Force’s C-17A Globemaster III ensured the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) could launch an important science

Army has rolled out a system that tracks vehicle speed, location and driver hours.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Vehicle tracking system trials in ADF

27/02/202102/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2480 Views 0 Comments

A telematics system that tracks the speed and position of vehicles, and driver’s hours, has been rolled out to many Army vehicles.

The ‘igloo’, at Fisherman’s Bend, Melbourne.

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Future tech tests reality

27/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1899 Views 0 Comments

Robots controlled with thoughts, or connected to a 360-degree augmented reality simulator thousands of miles away, may be on the

Simulator Pilot Instructor Ben Scorey, of Canadian Aviation Electronics, monitors and instructs Pilot Officer Alec Taylor in the Hawk 127 Simulator during a trial of eye tracking technology. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Eye/gaze tracking to improve pilot training

18/02/202126/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2169 Views 0 Comments

A unique eye and gaze tracking system, using technology developed by the Australian company ‘Seeing Machines’ was installed in No.

Lynx KF41 in Australia for risk mitigation testing. Photo supplied by Rheinmetall.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Queensland government backs Rheinmetall LAND 400 Phase 3 bid

15/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4017 Views 0 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Rheinmetall has secured Queensland government support in its bid to win the $20-odd-billion LAND 400 Phase 3 IFV program.

Hanwa's Redback, left, and, Rheinmetall's Lynx infantry fighting vehicles as delivered to Defence for test and evaluation for Project LAND 400 Phase 3. Photos supplied by Defence.

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Let the battles begin – LAND 400 Phase 3 evaluations

13/02/202131/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5394 Views 5 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Army’s close-combat vehicles choice has reached a significant milestone with six prototype test and evaluation vehicles ready to rumble.

Petty Officer Matthew Teis has been awarded the 2021 Chief of Navy Excellence in Innovation Award for his 3D printed face shields

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PO 3D prints shields for frontline staff at Royal Darwin Hospital

05/02/202106/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 4565 Views 0 Comments

When Petty Officer Matthew Teis heard of a 12-month delay in delivering face shields to medical staff at the Royal Darwin

A Jindalee Operational Radar Network(JORN) transmitter site at Harts Range, Alice Springs. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Sonja Canty.

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Contract to develop prize-winning clock (again)

05/02/202105/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2374 Views 0 Comments

Three years after winning a science prize for the world’s best clock, the Morrison Government has contracted the company to develop a clock.

Papua New Guinean children watch a lighter amphibious resupply cargo - vehicle (LARC-V) retrieve ADF equipment from Manus Island, used to build temporary offshore immigration processing facilities. Royal Australian Navy photo.

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$800million for new Australian-made landing craft and amphibs

04/02/202104/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11356 Views 12 Comments

Defence will invest $800million to acquire new fleets of Australian-built amphibious vehicles and landing craft.

Rheinmetall Lynx in AusCam colour scheme

Australian News Science & Technology

Marand Precision Engineering joins Team Lynx

02/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2345 Views 0 Comments

Marand Precision Engineering has joined Rheinmetall’s Team Lynx for the LAND 400 Phase 3 infantry fighting vehicle program.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence stock image, supplied by Government of Victoria.

Australian News Science & Technology

Elbit Systems to launch human/machine-team centre in Victoria

01/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1899 Views 0 Comments

Elbit Systems has announced plans to set up a Centre of Excellence for Human and Machine Teaming in Victoria – only its second outside Israel.

Downer EDI Engineering Power will lead a team developing a counter-IED platform. Photo courtesy Downer.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

$21million in Innovation Hub grants

01/02/202101/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2011 Views 0 Comments

New Defence Innovation Hub contracts will strengthen Australia’s defence capability by investing in innovative Australian ideas.

An artist’s rendering of the AH-64E Guardian in Australian camouflage colours. Photo: Courtesy of Boeing via ARMY News.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Army confirms 29 Apache to replace 22 Tigers

01/02/202101/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5160 Views 2 Comments AH-64E

ARMY Newspaper confirmed a key detail today that was missing from Defence Minister Linda Reynolds’ press release on 15 January

Image courtesy Australian Performance Vehicles

Australian News Science & Technology

Latest batch of defence-industry grants

30/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1940 Views 0 Comments

Eight small businesses will share in more than $3.4million in government grants aimed at growing Australia’s sovereign defence industry.

Australian News Science & Technology

Veteran-owned TacMed joins Team Lynx

28/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3601 Views 0 Comments

TacMed announced it has formed a partnership with Rheinmetall to develop a Lynx KF 41 ambulance variant to be offered in Land 400 Phase 3.

Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Improved ship fire protection on the way

26/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2228 Views 0 Comments

Non-combustible panelling that can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees Celsius is set to be installed in Navy vessels. CAPTION:

Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Kershaw and Leading Aircraftman Jordan Hopkins erect an aerial for the UXO TrackS system trial. Photo by Sergeant Shane Gidall.

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Bomb search system on track to save time

26/01/202127/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2022 Views 0 Comments

A system for locating UXO could save RAAF time after proving an able to detect dud-bomb impact points in tests earlier this year.

Members of the first Remote Pilot Warfare Officer course load a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft to the launcher before a flight at Jervis Bay Airfield. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.

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The future of robotics and autonomous systems

24/01/202124/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1958 Views 0 Comments

The crystal ball is a little clearer for Defence’s logistics elements and those involved in robotics and autonomous systems with