Concurrent operations have concluded in the North and South Pacific aimed at tackling Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Operation Kurukuru was conducted in the South Pacific between the 23rd… Continue reading "Dual Fisheries Enforcement Operations Conclude in the Pacific"
Papua New Guinea’s Defence Force (PNGDF) has restored its fixed-wing aviation capability with the certification of its Pacific Aerospace PAC-750XL aircraft for flight with the help of the Royal Australian… Continue reading "Papua New Guinea Restores Organic Aviation Capability"
Welcome to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. We begin November with stories examining the tensions on the Polish-Belarusian… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (1-5 November)"
Boeing Australia recently commenced construction on the fifth Airpower Teaming System (ATS) aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) currently has an outstanding order for six of the aircraft. The ATS… Continue reading "Boeing Begins Construction on 5th Loyal Wingman Drone"
Welcome to the Weekend Briefing, where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defence news and comment. We are closing out this month with stories gathered by our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (25-29 October)"
Bell has completed Bahrain’s first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter. Bahrain was granted U.S Congressional approval to buy the type in 2018, and in 2019, a contract modification worth $240 million was signed. The Major Non-NATO Ally… Continue reading "Bell Completes first Bahraini Viper ahead of 2022 Delivery"
Austal has launched the first of six new Evolved Cape Class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The RAN ordered the new boats in 2020 to help ease… Continue reading "First of Six Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats Launched by Austal"
The United States Air Force has selected Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska to pilot the Air Force’s first nuclear micro-reactor. The USAF started its micro-reactor pilot program in response… Continue reading "Eielson Air Force Base To Host USAF’s First Micro Nuclear Reactor"
On October 20, Philippine state media reported that the Philippine Navy (PN) had completed training with the Mistral 3 surface-to-air missile system (SAM) on BRP Jose Rizal. This involved operational… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Completes Surface-To-Air Missile Training"
Member nations of the Five Powers Defence Arrangements celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agreement with an aircraft flypast and naval vessel display off Singapore’s south coast on Monday afternoon.… Continue reading "FPDA Marks Golden Jubilee With Flypast And Naval Vessel Display"