CANBERRA, Australia (GDC) — Australia has accelerated plans to buy long-range strike missiles years ahead of schedule because of growing threats posed by Russia and China. Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Tuesday the accelerated rearming […]
Kumano named after the Kumano river in the Kii Peninsula of central Japan, located in Nara, Wakayama and Mie Prefectures) was launched by local shipbuilder Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd in Okayama in November […]
The vessel, ADV Cape Otway, was officially accepted and named by the Minister for Defence, The Hon. Peter Dutton MP at a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard. He was accompanied by the Chief […]
Australia has reportedly begun granting protection to defectors from Myanmar’s armed forces who have escaped with tales of the military’s brutality, according to reports in the Australian media. The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) and The […]
The Australian government has decided to invest up to $4.3 billion to deliver Western Australia’s first large-vessel dry berth at the Henderson shipyard to boost naval shipbuilding capacity. As explained, the Henderson dry-dock will enable […]
Australia has established Defence Space Command to further develop its military space capabilities and counter emerging threats. The newly established arm will be led by Defence Space Commander Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts. The Space Command […]
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This process, also called ‘keeling,’ was done at the Spirit AeroSystems facility where all Boeing 737 fuselages, nacelles and pylons are designed and built. Laying the keel is an important production milestone during the build […]
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