East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia Purchases Three Off-the-shelf Virginia-Class Submarines From The U.S.
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Army developing autonomous technology for convoy system
A new system being developed for the Army could result in driverless vehicles – albeit military, not civilian ones – on our roads. The Australian Army has commenced development on new autonomous driving technology for use on its vehicles […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
New Partnership for Australia’s LAND 8710 Amphibious Program
The AMA, a joint venture between Serco and Civmec, is offering an evolved Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel – Medium (LMV-M) design, ‘Oboe’, with IMC’s complementary capabilities, shared values and renowned expertise set to bolster an already […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Luerssen cuts the first steel of 6th Arafura-class OPV
In another exciting development for the Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Program, construction has officially started on OPV 6. The first piece of steel has been cut in Henderson, WA, for what will be […]
Air Platform
U.S. and Australia plan to send 41 retired RAAF’s F/A-18 Hornets to Ukraine
Australia should send Ukraine our 41 retired RAAF jets instead of letting them “sit in a shed and rot”, reported Sky news. “We’ve got no further use for them and the US has suggested that […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia purchased commercial ships for undersea military operations
Australia has purchased a 13-year-old Norwegian commercial vessel for 110 million Australian dollars ($73.4 million), which it will convert into a military vessel for undersea military operations, according to an ABC News Australia report. Inspections and certifications […]
Defense Industry
Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine
The federal government has announced a $160 million dollar contract for Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales Australia to build another order of Bushmaster protected vehicles for the Australian Army. The contract, for the manufacture of 78 […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Lessons from the Ukraine war, China wants to develop conventional warfighting capability to counter the U.S. influence in Indo-Pacific
Drawing lessons from the Ukraine crisis, a top Chinese general urged greater integration of novel capabilities, including artificial intelligence, with conventional warfare tactics ahead of any confrontation with the West. A new genre of hybrid […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The U.S. and Britain must work together to develop new technology to counter China, Richard Marles says
The defense minister says Australia, the United States and Britain must work together seamlessly on new technology and weapons to protect against aggression in the Pacific. Richard Marles will talk about cutting red tape to efficiently […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Defense Department Bans Chinese Drones
Until recently, Communist Chinese drone company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI) was the leading drone maker flying over American skies and had captured over 75% of the U.S. domestic drone market. However, DJI is now considered a […]