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US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Enters EMD Phase
The US Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a USD23.9 million contract for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD), and Early Operational Capability Lot 1 missiles – currently […]
Defense Industry
Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million
Australia has placed an order for 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 15 K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea under a contract valued $720 million. The announcement came more than a year after […]
Defense Industry
Australia, South Korea Signed an Agreement on Artillery And Armored Vehicles
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed a $680m defence deal. Worth about 1 billion Australian dollars, the deal was signed on Monday during a four-day visit by Moon […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Army Launches New Aviation Command
The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, today announced the establishment of a new Army Aviation Command, at a ceremonial parade and helicopter flyover at Blamey Square, Canberra. Lieutenant General Burr […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), also called Special Air Service (SAS), Australian special forces unit that exists within Australia’s Special Operations Command. The unit was formed in July 1957 as the first Special Air Service […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Melbourne-based Aquaterro awarded $25.9 million for Australian Army’s helmets
The Australian Army is receiving diverse new or updated equipment such as helmets, combat ensembles and weapons. Helmets used by the Australian Defense Force (ADF) are to be upgraded by Melbourne-based Aquaterro, even while the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
US Army Test Fires Patriot Missiles In Talisman Sabre Exercises
The pair of MIM-104 Patriot missiles were loaded for transport to a launcher at Shoalwater Bay ahead of the exercise in which they will be fired for the first time in the southern hemisphere for […]
Air Platform
Australia received two new Chinook Helo
The Royal Australian Army has taken delivery of two Boeing CH-47F helicopters, the first of four obtained under a recently approved acquisition. According to Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD), the two rotorcraft were delivered to […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
U.S., Australia and Japan complete exercise Southern Jackaroo
Exercise Southern Jackaroo, with troops from the United States, Japan and Australia, ended successfully in Australia’s Outback, the U.S. Marine Corps said last Friday. The Marines, Australian Army and Japan Ground self-Defense Force met for […]