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 […]
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 […]
Exercise Sea Explorer has concluded with about 1800 ADF personnel taking part and for the first time the tactical deployment of M1A1 Abrams tanks was exercised in amphibious operations. The Australian Amphibious Force achieved the […]
Australia is preparing to host the biennial training Exercise Talisman Sabre, this year with a reduced force, the Australian Defense Department announced. About 17,000 personnel will participate, Lt. Gen. Greg Bilton, chief of operations, said […]
The US Department of State has approved a potential $3.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters along with related equipment and services. The US Defense Security […]
Australia is assembling a new space division comprising military officers from the army, navy and air force to better protect satellites from attack. The space division will be established within the Royal Australian Air Force […]
Rheinmetall announced on 2 June that it has completed delivery of the first 25 of 211 Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) on order for the Australian Army under Canberra’s Land 400 Phase 2 (also […]
In one of the more remarkable Defence procurement coups in living memory, the army has managed to gain approval to purchase 29 new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters with very little scrutiny. Estimated to be worth […]
Soucy’s Composite Rubber Track system will be fitted to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle produced by Hanwha Defense under an agreement signed today. The Redback is under consideration by the Commonwealth under an ongoing tender […]
The State Department has approved possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Heavy Armored Combat Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.685 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered […]
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