Cost of Triton buy still confused after RAAF ‘clarification’
Back in June, I ran a story under the headline “Australia commits to Triton – confusion over cost” – so I
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Science & Technology
Australia’s first F-35 coming soon
A35-009 – the first F-35A for the Royal Australian Air Force scheduled to be delivered to Australia in December –
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NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time
NUSHIP Brisbane arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, for the first time on 10
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First Aussie F-35 bomb drops
An Australian F-35A aircraft dropped two inert GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons for the first time on 20
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New Army bridge nears delivery
An Australian dry support bridge on order from a British company is nearly ready for delivery. CAPTION: British VIPs examine a
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$1billion for new soldier personal equipment approved
The Morrison Government has approved a project to enhance and continuously improve the equipment used by the Australian Defence Force.
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NIOA displays new heavy-hitting machine gun
Improvements in battlefield optics have extended the range of the modern battlespace creating a new requirement for a round such
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Army orders new Carl-Gustaf M4
The Australian Army has placed an order for several hundred new Carl-Gustaf® M4 84mm multi-role weapon systems. CAPTION: The new Carl-Gustaf M4
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NIOA to take up tenancy at Benalla munitions factory
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne announced on Tuesday that Australian company NIOA is to take up a tenancy at the
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EOS launches new lightweight remote weapon station
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched the latest product in its family of highly successful remote weapons systems at Land Forces
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AJAX enters M113-replacement race
General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia (GDLS-A) unveiled its entry in the LAND 400 Phase 3 (M113 replacement) program – the AJAX
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Potential Abrams upgrades pushed at Land Forces 2018
General Dynamics Land Systems Australia showcased the Abrams main battle tank at Land Forces Conference 2018 in Adelaide this week.
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Battle Management System integrated onto grenade launcher
NIOA Press Statement… The adoption of Elbit Systems Australia’s revolutionary Battle Management System (BMS) under the Project LAND 200 Tranche
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UNSW Canberra CBD campus to house Defence and Security Innovation Precinct
UNSW Canberra has announced it is seeking to establish a new Defence and Security Innovation Precinct as part of its
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Land Forces expo promises to be bigger than ever
International industry exposition/conference Land Forces 2018 kicks off next week, running from 4 to 6 September at the Adelaide Convention
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Asia-Pacific JSF engine maintenance an Ipswich Masters stroke
TAE Aerospace has purchased a former Masters building near Ipswich and will transform the site into a state-of-the-art aerospace facility,
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Army Demonstration Day hits the capital
The Australian Army today displayed a range of equipment and capabilities in Canberra for Army Demonstration Day 2018. CAPTION: An Australian
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M113 replacement project starts
The multi-billion dollar project to replace Army’s M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers has taken another step forward with the formal release
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Spike LR2 chosen for Boxer
Rafael’s Spike LR2 missile has been chosen as the anti-tank guided missile that will arm the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
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Army issuing DJI Phantom 4 drones to units
The capability of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including the DJI Phantom 4 and the Black Hornet, were on display today
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