When Vice Admiral David Johnston begins his term as Australia’s Defence Force chief in July, he begins a mammoth task. Against a backdrop of plummeting morale and stagnant recruitment numbers, and amid the period of […]
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will deploy a fighter plane to participate for the first time in Australia’s large-scale multilateral air combat exercise this year. PAF spokesperson Col. Maria Consuelo Castillo on Tuesday said that […]
Chinese state media has issued an “extreme danger” warning to Australia after the key U.S. ally released its 2024 National Defense Strategy on Monday. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who is also the minister […]
The U.S. Commerce Department is scaling back export control requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom to foster defense trade under the three countries’ AUKUS security pact, reducing licensing burdens for trade valued at more […]
The Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defence over the next decade as part of a long-awaited revamp of the nation’s armed forces strategy. The funding boost comes following last year’s Defence […]
Japan isn’t the only country that could be brought into the trilateral partnership’s future projects, with Justin Trudeau making a call on Canada’s role. Australia, the US, and the UK are expected to announce they […]
It was always short odds a Royal Australian Navy officer would become the next chief of defence force after the announcement of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine pact, and now the services boat has come on […]
According to information published by City AM on April 7, 2024, the AUKUS pact, a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, initially focused on enhancing undersea and nuclear capabilities, […]
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has procured a new laser weapon that can reportedly shoot down over 50 drones in one charge. Known as the Fractl:2, the portable weapon can generate enough power to burn […]
Shipbuilding company Austal has received a contract extension to develop two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy. The 157 million Australian dollar ($102.9 million) award is part of Canberra’s continuing patrol […]
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