ADF buys more bridges
The Australian Defence Force has signed contracts worth $109million (£53m) with British military bridge manufacturer WFEL for two new tactical bridge systems
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New Zealand T-6C Texan fleet tops 1000 flying hours
Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Beechcraft T-6C Texan II pilot-training aircraft fleet has topped 1000 flying hours. PHOTO: New Zealand’s
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SeaRAM steps up for success
Raytheon’s SeaRAM® anti-ship missile defense system used a Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 for the first time to intercept an incoming target during a
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Australia buying 3 more F-model Chinooks
Australia has sought permission from US regulators to buy three more F-model Chinook helicopters to add to the fleet of
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Australia watches as NATO Global Hawk takes flight
Australia will be watching closely as NATO’s Global Hawk network starts to come together. Northrop Grumman and members of NATO’s
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Billion dollar pilot-training contract signed
Lockheed Martin Australia today signed a billion-dollar contract with the Australian government to provide and support the new ADF Pilot Training
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HMAS Adelaide commissioned into Royal Australian Navy
Landing Helicopter Dock HMAS Adelaide was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet today at Garden Island, Sydney. General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General
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Australia and Japan to research hydrodynamics
In what must surely be one of the most monumental coincidences in Defence history, Australia and Japan have signed a cooperative
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Future submarine proposals submitted
Australia’s future submarine program passed a major milestone recently when all three potential contenders submitted their final proposals. Submissions from DCNS
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New Zealand buys new pistol and new rifle
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) military personnel are to be issued with new generation Glock 17 pistols to replace the
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Australia’s first P-8A Poseidon build starts
Construction of Australia’s first P-8A Poseidon armed maritime patrol aircraft has begun. Spirit AeroSystems in the USA started production on the
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Plan Jericho on-board wi-fi showcased
A suite of new Plan Jericho capabilities on-board an RAAF C-17A – including wi-fi internet access to portable devices –
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Australia buys Improved Ribbon Bridge
General Dynamics European Land Systems has signed a USD$28 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence to produce and deliver its Improved
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RAAF completes C-17 fleet
RAAF officially welcomed its newest aircraft into service at Amberley today, completing its fleet of C-17s. On 2 November, the
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Joint Strike Fighter completes first airborne gunfire test
An F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighter completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal Gun Airborne Unit (GAU)-22/A 25mm
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KC-30 home after JSF trials
A Royal Australia Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport has returned home from successful refuelling trials with the F-35A Lightning
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Supacat captured on Perth street
Supacat – the new wild beast of the Aussie Special Ops, was seen prancing around Perth streets this week, and snapped
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It’s not rocket surgery
Defence Civilians Chris Townsend, Technical Officer (left) and Darren Sanford, Mechanical Engineer, examine an anthropometric test dummy in preparation for a
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Spartan conducts first air-drop training sorties
A C-27J Spartan from No 35 Squadron RAAF conducted its first air-drop training sorties from RAAF Base Richmond from 7
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40mm guided rocket fired from rifle-mounted grenade launcher
Raytheon successfully fired two new Pike 40mm precision-guided munitions from a standard tube grenade launcher earlier this month. The shots
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