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C-Band Space Surveillance Radar fully operational in WA

08/03/201708/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7969 Views 0 Comments C-Band Space Surveillance Radar, Exmouth, Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station

In a major project milestone for the Australian Defence Force and United States Air Force (USAF), the relocated C-Band Space

Stock image of a PC-21 aircraft supplied by Lockheed Martin and Pilatus.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Minister pats new PC-21 trainer aircraft at Avalon

03/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4456 Views 0 Comments PC-21

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan and Darren Chester MP viewed the new RAAF PC-21 fixed-wing training aircraft today at

A pair of RAAF EA-18G Growlers en route to the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Photo by Sergeant Mick Both.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

First Aussie Growlers arrive in Oz, at Avalon

01/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3890 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growlers

Australia’s first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft arrived in Australia yesterday, flying directly the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Flying

A scene from a daily demonstration at IDEX in the UAE. Photo supplied by IDEX.

Australian News Science & Technology

Minister spruiks Aussie defence industry in Abu Dhabi

18/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3928 Views 0 Comments Abu Dhabi, International Defence Exhibition IDEX

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today delivered a keynote address at the 2017 International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi highlighting

A USAF F-22 taxis at RAAF Base Tindal. Photo by Terry Hartin.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA

F-22s ready to rumble in Top End

17/02/201717/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5143 Views 0 Comments F-22 Raptor

This week the United States Air Force F-22 Raptors commenced training with the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F/A 18

Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles from 1st Brigade drive along the Great Northern Highway during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. Original photo by Corporal David Said – digitally altered by CONTACT.

Australian miscellaneous News Science & Technology

Foreign Govts sent handy ADF-kit shopping catalogue

16/02/201719/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9129 Views 0 Comments Australian Military Sales Equipment Catalogue, First Principles Review

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today released the first Australian Military Sales Equipment Catalogue. The Catalogue lists selected equipment that

Training on the Kalashnikov Saiga 12-C. Photo supplied.

News Overseas Rest of World Science & Technology

Kalashnikov delivers semi-auto shotguns to Indonesia

15/02/201716/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5846 Views 0 Comments Kalashnikov, Saiga 12-C

Kalashnikov has made its first shipment of smoothbore Saiga 12-C rifles to the National Drug Enforcement Administration (BNN) of Indonesia. The gas-operated,

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Weapons of the ADF pocket guide – Part 2 OUT NOW

11/02/201730/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13851 Views 7 Comments Weapons of the ADF

Download Part 1 HERE Download Part 2 HERE In researching these two booklets, it struck me how hard

F-22s arrive at RAAF Base Tindal during a monsoonal downpour. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Eddie.

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Whole squadron of F-22s land in Australia today

10/02/201724/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12780 Views 2 Comments F-22 Raptor

A squadron of United States Air Force F-22 Raptors will arrive in Australia today for a series of advanced warfighting exercises with the RAAF.

Australian soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan aboard a Bushmaster. Photo by Corporal Bernard Pearson.

Australian News Overseas Rest of World Science & Technology

Fiji buys Aussie Bushmasters for peacekeeping

09/02/201716/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8983 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Fiji

Ten refurbished Australian Bushmasters have been sold to Fiji for peacekeeping duties. CAPTION: Australian soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan aboard a

A CAMCOPTER® S-100 operated by the German Navy. Photo supplied by Schiebel.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Australian Navy buys CAMCOPTER® S-100

08/02/201713/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7303 Views 0 Comments CAMCOPTER® S-100, Schiebel

The Royal Australian Navy has awarded a contract to Schiebel to fulfil its desire to own and operate an unmanned aerial reconnaissance/surveillance

A USMC F35B performs a fly past of crowds at RAF Fairdord on Friday 8th July 2016 during the Royal International Air Tattoo. Crown Copyright 2016. Photo by SAC Tim Laurence.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

It’s official – Australia’s own F-35A at Avalon

07/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5829 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter

Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced that both of Australia’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighters

An Aussie and three US F-35A Lightning IIs on a training sortie near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Lockheed Martin photo

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Next 8 Aussie F-35s ordered – at new ‘low’ price

04/02/201704/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5403 Views 0 Comments F-35 Lightning, Joint Strike Fighter, JSF

The next batch of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters – including eight for Australia – has been ordered, at

News Overseas Rest of World Science & Technology

Ka‑52 Alligator hits full-rate production

01/02/201716/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4940 Views 0 Comments Ka‑52 Alligator

I. Sazykin Arsenev Aviation Production Enterprise “Progress”, which belongs to the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of the Rostec State Corporation), completed

Australian Army unit load ammunition containers in a warehouse ready for delivery to artillery soldiers for the safe transport and storage of 155mm ammunition in the field.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

$3.27 million to design some boxes

01/02/201701/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7212 Views 0 Comments 155mm ammunition unit load carrier

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced that BAE Systems Australia and Sea Box International would compete to develop prototype ammunition

AWD Hobart on initial sea trials, 2016. Photo courtesy the AWD Alliance.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

AWD Hobart begins acceptance trials

30/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4613 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Guided Missile Destroyers, Hobart-class

Today marks a significant milestone for the first Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart, as acceptance trials commence off the South Australian coast. Hobart departs