Third AWD completes sea trials
Royal Australian Navy’s third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) – NUSHIP Sydney – is on track to be delivered to the Navy in February
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Science & Technology
Aussie warship demos first-of-kind mission –– again
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced this week that the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy recently conducted
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‘New rifle for ADF’ – reports over-hyped?
Recent media reports about a new weapon for the ADF, which is more lethal and more accurate than previous rifles,
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Army tests autonomous legged robot
The Australian Army is spending millions to develop and test a range of unmanned ground vehicles – some of which
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F-35 price reductions locked in ahead of schedule
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of
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New app digitises aviation regs
Australia’s Department of Defence has partnered with Australia’s leading app developer, Elegant Media, to create an online platform to store,
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Boeing opens battlespace-comms test facility
Boeing Defence Australia opened a new $7.5 million world-class assembly and test facility at Wacol, Brisbane today, to test new
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New Zealand’s largest ship christened
Four of the more important words any Chief of Navy looks forward to hearing during their tenure – “I name
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Anti-drone laser dune buggy to be deployed
Raytheon has delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system to the US Air Force, with the system set to
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Contracts signed for next phase of LAND400
Defence has signed contracts with the two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, under
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World C-130J fleet tops 2 million flight hours
Lockheed Martin has announced that the global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours since the
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Finland wins Australian RHIB contract
Australia has signed a contract with Finland company Boomeranger Boats to supply the sea boats for the Royal Australian Navy’s new
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Estonian infantry deploy unmanned ground vehicle on ops
An Estonian infantry platoon currently serving in Mali has deployed for the first time the Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS unmanned ground
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Kongsberg CROWS about US Army purchase
US Army has placed another order with Kongsberg of Norway for more Common Remote Weapon Stations (CROWS). CAPTION: A US
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Raytheon and Rheinmetall to build Lynx in USA
Raytheon and Rheinmetall have established a joint venture to offer the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle for the US Army’s Optionally Manned
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RAAF’s 11th Poseidon handed over
Australia’s newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the RAAF’s 11th P-8A Poseidon, has been welcomed into the Royal Australian Air Force at a
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XTEK wins multi-million$ Wasp-support contract
Canberra-based company XTEK Ltd has been awarded a contract to provide repairs, maintenance and support services for the Australian Defence
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First Boxers delivered at Enoggera
The first of the fleet of new combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) for the Australian Defence Force has been unveiled at a
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Millions to develop next-gen autonomous vehicles
A consortium of four Australian universities will receive $3 million from the government to work with their American counterparts on
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Precision landing guidance for austere bases
A Raytheon team recently conducted a rapid-set-up demonstration of a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing
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