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SmartShoort Awarded Contract to Produce SMASH 3000 Fire Control System for Australian Army.
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Australia
East Asia and Pacific Region
U.S. Department of War confirms the UK will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2030s, and Australia will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2040s.
According to information released by the U.S. Department of War on December 8, 2025, U.S. and Australian officials used the 40th AUSMIN talks in Washington to reaffirm that the SSN AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program is […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Boeing Australia Awarded $930 Million Contract to Produce Six Ghost Bat Drones.
Australia said on Tuesday it had struck a A$1.4 billion ($930 million) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for six operational Ghost Bat drones for the Australian Defence Force, after conducting the first live weapon test […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
U.S. Approves the Delivery of Three Virginia-class Submarines to Australia.
The U.S. Department of Defense has validated the existing AUKUS submarine pathway, including the planned transfer of at least three Virginia-class submarines to Australia from the early 2030s, and the launch of the first Australian-built […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia reorganizes the defence department and creates a separate delivery agency.
Australia plans to restructure its defense department by creating a Defence Delivery Agency and appointing a national armaments director to improve the efficiency of defense spending and project delivery, Reuters reported. Starting in July next […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.
The Royal Australian Air Force will be the first foreign operator of the advanced AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile, according to U.S. sources speaking to Naval News on condition of anonymity. The deal also opens the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.
Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he is not ruling out “any options” to improve the country’s military capabilities when asked about the plan of developing nuclear-powered submarines, as the United States ally faces […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.
Four major defense companies have proposed the establishment of an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team in contemplation of a potential role for Australia’s SSN-AUKUS conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines. As disclosed, BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian ‘zirconium’ powering adversary state China’s ballistic missile, cruise missile and fighter jets.
China dominates the world’s supply of rare minerals. It has banned their export for use by foreign militaries. Now, it’s worried Australia may return the favour. China’s chokehold has dramatically curtailed the global flow of […]
Cruise Missiles
Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway
KONGSBERG and Thales announce today the successful live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway. This activity demonstrates the suitability of the Thales Australia’s Bushmaster Utility […]