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Mitsubishi Electric Landed First Australian Contract To Produce Laser Surveillance For RAAF
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Hanwha Ocean Showcases FFX Batch II For Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 3000 Requirements
Three frigate models illustrate builder capacity to meet SEA 3000 requirements for Australian Navy. Ocean 4300 Frigate advertises FFX Batch II tailored to RAN interoperability needs. Korean builder Hanwha Ocean at the Indian Ocean Defence […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Two South Korean Firms Battle To Win Australia’s General Purpose Frigate Contract
HD Hyundai Heavy built a 1,500-ton landing ship (from the top), a 3,400-ton frigate, and a 2,200-ton deepwater guard ship. South Korea’s two warship builders are striving to win an A$11 billion (US$7.3 billion) deal […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia
According to Austal Shipbuilding, the company delivered the 20th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, named Tobwaan Mainiku, is designated for the Republic of Kiribati and was officially handed […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory
Canberra has launched a $136.9 million shore facility in the Northern Territory as part of the government’s ongoing military modernization initiative. The Kuru Wharf was refurbished to provide additional berthing solutions for Australian Defence Force […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
HMAS Sydney Fired Naval Strike Missile For The First Time
Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, successfully fired the Naval Strike Missile, Navy’s replacement for the ageing Harpoon weapon system. The firing was conducted during Exercise RIMPAC 2024, being hosted by the United States Navy off […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia, Japan, South Korea And New Zealand To Deepen Cooperation With NATO Amid China Tensions
The plan by the United States to “institutionalise” four Asia-Pacific countries within the Nato framework is likely to hinge on a raft of factors such as the course of the Russia-Ukraine war, China’s continued “aggression” […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces
A lightweight US-made drone that carries an explosive payload and fits in a backpack will soon enter service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), following its successful use on the battlefield in Europe. On Monday […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
BAE Systems Begins Construction of First Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate
Today, the Albanese Government has taken another significant step in delivering Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet with construction commencing on the first Hunter Class Frigate. This major milestone was marked by the Deputy Prime […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Ultra-nationalists and pro-Putin Simeon ‘Aussie Cossack’ Boikov remain out of reach for the Australian Federal Police
An Australian pro-Putin YouTuber has sought refuge at the Russian consulate in Sydney following an assault charge. Ultra-nationalists who gloated over Russian mercenary forces grinding to a bloody victory in Ukraine during a celebration in […]