A regional New South Wales-based business of Thales Australia has achieved a significant milestone by successfully delivering its locally-produced Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR) to Ukraine. With support from the Australian Department of Defense, a […]
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Australia has fired its first army tactical missile system (ATACMS) on a red-dirt airfield in Delamere, Northern Territory, to demonstrate the capability for the country’s northern borders. The ATACMS is an all-weather, inertially-guided surface-to-surface missile […]
The United States has pledged to accelerate its delivery UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Australia’s armed forces after a fatal crash forced the grounding of the ADF’s Taipan fleet. Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the […]
A military leader from Papua New Guinea will become the second-in-command of one of Australia’s combat brigades in a historic move designed to shore up military ties between the two nations. It is the first […]
More Australian troops will be sent to the Middle East to help evacuate Australians from the conflict zone. The government will deploy more Australian military forces to the Middle East in response to the deepening […]
Saab has received an order from the Australian Department of Defense for the supply of additional Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons. The order value is $36 million with deliveries during 2024-2025. The Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons will be […]
Australia is investing AU$220 million (U.S. $139 million) to boost munitions production at two factories in the country’s southeast, the government said in a statement Friday. The investment will boost production capacity for 155mm artillery […]
The Australian government is permanently withdrawing its NHIndustries MRH90 ‘Taipan’ fleet from flight operations. The “MRH-90 Taipan helicopters will not return to flying operations before their planned withdrawal date of December 2024”, the Australian Department […]
Last week, the US State Department approved the sale of M142 HIMARS missile systems to Australia. The amount of the deal was almost $1 billion. However, Australia plans to invest 60% more. The potential deal covers 22 […]
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