First batch of heavy trucks delivered
The Australian Defence Force has officially received the first trucks and trailers from two Australian companies as part of project
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Science & Technology
DARPA chasing Gremlins for reusable UASs
DARPA has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop innovative technologies and systems enabling aircraft
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Project LAND 400 hits a speedbump
The Department of Defence announced on Friday that the government has agreed to an extension to the Request for Tender
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EW microwave warhead is a real CHAMP
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon $4.8 million to continue the Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile, known as CHAMP,
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Foreign sales delegations not Finnished yet
Assistant Minister for Defence Michael McCormack yesterday held constructive talks with the Finnish Minister of Defence and senior Finnish defence
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$409million upgrade to air traffic control facilities
Defence’s antiquated air traffic control facilities will be upgraded under a $409-million project approved by parliament yesterday. Assistant Minister for
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RAAF’s new balloon unveiled in Canberra
The Royal Australian Air Force launched a new hot air balloon today, linking the oldest and newest forms of aviation
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New food processing facility for Scottsdale
Minister for Defence Marise Payne today announced the government will invest $7.2 million in an innovative new food processing technology
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New RAAF balloon to debut at Canberra balloon fest
The Royal Australian Air Force will unveil a new recruitment/PR weapon in Canberra this week. Chief of Air Force Air
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SM-6 shatters [secret] engagement distance record
Before we get into today’s SM-6 press releases, I want to give Raytheon a slap up side the head for
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UK MoD orders two solar-powered pseudo-satellites
Airbus Defence and Space has won an order from the UK MoD to manufacture and operate two solar-powered Zephyr 8 high-altitude
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MQ-4C Triton completes operational assessment
The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system built for the US Navy by Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed Operational Assessment
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Airbus Defence and Space C295 fleet grows
The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the third and final Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft ordered from Airbus
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Aussie tanker fuels US Globemaster for first time
The first air-to-air refuelling from an Aussie KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to a United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster
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JSF fleet tops 50,000 flight hours
F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating at 12 different locations worldwide surpassed the 50,000 flight hour mark this month. CAPTION: An Aussie
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AMV35 ready for Aussie testing – despite not being selected just yet
BAE Systems Australia says it is ready to demonstrate its solution to the Australian Army’s mounted combat reconnaissance requirements and
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F-35 Lightening completes first trans-Atlantic crossing
An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed the very first trans-Atlantic crossing for the type, arriving
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CEA Technologies expands Canberra facilities
Minister for Defence Marise Payne officially opened a major extension to CEA Technologies’ premises in Canberra today. The new facility
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US Marines order guided mortar rounds
The US Marine Corps has awarded a $98 million contract to build a new precision guided extended-range mortar round, called
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2,000,000 man hours and counting
BAE Systems Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade program has notched up an impressive 2,000,000 man hours – and counting. The latest milestone
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