The Indian Navy has flown its first operational mission from Australian soil in a landmark example of defense cooperation. An Indian P-8I Neptune touched down at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base… Continue reading "Indian Navy Flies first Operational Sortie from Australia"
Details have finally emerged about the Royal Australian Navy’s Pacific Support Vessel during a Senate Estimates hearing. Under questioning by Opposition Labor Senator Tim Ayres, Defence Department officials confirmed that… Continue reading "Australia’s Pacific Support Vessel Unveiled"
The Australian government has announced the transfer of 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine. The first three vehicles were loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III… Continue reading "Australia Delivers Bushmasters To Ukraine"
Two high profile programs to equip the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have been scaled back or cut to help pay for a massive investment into Defence’s cyber capabilities known as… Continue reading "Australia Slashes Landmark Defense Projects, Including SkyGuardian, to Pay for Cyber Investment"
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officially accepted its first Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) on Wednesday, 23 March. The first vessel, ADV Cape Otway (ADV-314), was launched by Austal in October last… Continue reading "Royal Australian Navy Accepts First Evolved Cape Class"
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Rosemary Banks, recently attended a keel-laying ceremony for New Zealand’s second P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Kansas. At the same facility in Whitka, the Ambassador also… Continue reading "Aotearoa New Zealand to receive new P-8A aircraft in December"
Boeing Australia’s pioneering ‘Loyal Wingman’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) has been officially designated the MQ-28A Ghost Bat in Australia. The UCAV draws its name from the Ghost Bat, a large carnivorous… Continue reading "Meet the MQ-28A Ghost Bat: Australia’s Loyal Wingman"
Earlier this month, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a massive, long-term military expansion plan. The aim of the initiative is to add 18,500 personnel to the Australian Defence Force… Continue reading "Australia Unveils Significant Military Expansion Plan"
Insitu Pacific, a subsidiary of Boeing, will domestically build 24 RQ-21 ‘Integrator’ Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for the Australian Army. Selected under LAND 129 Phase 3, Insitu Pacific will integrate… Continue reading "Insitu Pacific Wins Aussie Drone Contract"
Samoa’s lone patrol boat, Nafanua II, has been declared ‘beyond economic repair’ and will not return to service. Accordingly, the Samoan and Australian governments are now looking at options for disposal for… Continue reading "Samoan Patrol Boat Written Off Months After Grounding"