One step closer to hypersonic flight
Chief Defence Scientist Dr Alex Zelinsky today congratulated an Australian-United States team on the success of an experimental hypersonic flight
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Hawk-127 hits 100,000 flying hours
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Hawk-127 aircraft fleet has reached a significant milestone of 100,000 hours of flight time. CAPTION: A
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Not-so-grim Reaper on trial
Australian Army soldiers from across Australia were trained with the new Reaper weapon carriage system at Majura training area near
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LAND 40 Phase 2 removed from Projects of Concern list
LAND 40 Phase 2, the Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher (LWAGL) project, has been removed from the Projects of Concern
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Navantia wins Aussie tanker contract
The Australian government has signed contracts with Navantia of Spain to build Australia’s two replacement replenishment ships. CAPTION: ESPS Cantabria (foreground) in company
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Pacific Patrol Boat fleet to be replaced
The Australian government signed a contract with Austal Ships Pty Ltd on 5 May to build and sustain up to
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Raytheon contracted for next-gen targeting system
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a $90 million first-lot production contract for the next-generation Multi-Spectral Targeting System. The AN/DAS-4, the latest
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USS Coronado uses Raytheon next-gen UAV controls
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command have deployed advanced mission control for the MQ-8 Fire Scout, an
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First time Aussie tanker refuels Aussie Globemaster
Royal Australian Air Force took a significant step forward in airlift capability when two giant RAAF aircraft conducted air-to-air refuelling
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French Barracuda wins Aussie sub contract
French company DCNS has won the contract to build 12 new submarines for the Royal Australian Navy in a deal
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$40billion shipbuilding program planned
On 18 April Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Defence Minister Marise Payne and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett firmed
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Chook feed extends Abrams reach
Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Brigade in Townsville recently conducted trials to verify the viability of Army aviation assets
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Romeo fires Hellfire in east-coast training area
The airborne-attack capability of the Navy was demonstrated recently when 725 Squadron conducted Hellfire missile firings from MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’
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Harris wins battlespace communications tender
Harris Corporation has been named the preferred tenderer for an integrated battlespace communication system for the Australian Defence Force. The
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Shaolwater Bay to get millions for armed drones
Shoalwater Bay Training Area will receive millions of dollars of upgrades in coming years, a large part of which is required
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HMAS Parramatta completes major refit
BAE Systems Australia has undocked the sixth ANZAC-class frigate of the eight-vessel Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) program, which it says
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NZDF sticks with Seasprite – upgrading to new model
The retirement of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Seasprite SH-2G(NZ) naval helicopters was marked today as part of a
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NZDF pilot training enters new era
The new Pilot Training Capability at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea was officially opened today. The new purpose-built
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Elbit Systems to supply RFDS with simulator and training
Elbit Systems’ Australian subsidiary, Elbit Systems of Australia (ESLA), will supply Beechcraft King Air B200 flight simulator training for the
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Dutch tanker fuels Dutch F-35
On April 4, the Royal Netherlands Air Force completed testing to receive certification to refuel F-35As with their KDC-10 tanker.
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