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Australian Cyber Security Centre targeting COVID-19 scammers

21/04/202021/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2303 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Australian Cyber Security Centre is increasing its fight against malicious cyber activity protect the Australian health sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Boxer CRV. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Science & Technology 

Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants April 2020

20/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2286 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price today congratulated 11 Aussie businesses who received $5million to help grow our defence industry capability.

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Private Connor Place-Diamond from 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment, assists Western Australian Police Officer First Class Constable Linda Taurima to conduct a traffic stop on Indian Ocean Drive in Wilbinga as part of the Defence Assistance to the Civil Community support for COVID-19 Assist. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Australian News Science & Technology 

Defence leading new COVID-19 rapid-response group

16/04/202016/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2262 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

A new Defence-led rapid response group will help increase domestic stocks of invasive ventilators, as part of Australia’s response to COVID-19.

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2nd Commando Regiment commandos speed towards a 'target' vessel in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) during counter-terrorism training off the New South Wales coast. Photo by Corporal Sebastian Beurich.
Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

Is Navy back-flipping on recent sea boat contract?

14/04/202014/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6358 Views 1 Comment

A story on Defence’s news site today caught our eye – Call-out to industry on sea boat capabilities – in

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Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan addresses the keel laying ceremony for offshore patrol vessel 2 NUSHIP Eyre via video link. Photo by Russell Millard.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

New Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel names announced

09/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5191 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offfshore-patrol vessel, OPV

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan today announced the names of vessels two to six in the Arafura-class of OPV during a keel-laying ceremony in SA.

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A RAAF F/A-18F at Avalon Airshow. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

10 years since Super Hornets hit Amberley

09/04/202009/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3875 Views 0 Comments F/A-18F Super Hornet

March 2020 marked a decade since the F/A-18F Super Hornet arrived at RAAF Base Amberley – with operators looking forward to the next 10 years with the jet.

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Evyenia Kontakos, a fourth-year apprentice welder and boilermaker with the Australian Submarine Corporation and Larry Lavallee, OPV Block Construction Manager, pose for an official photo after hammering in wedges to secure the Chief of Navy's ceremonial coin in place during NISHIP Eyre's keel laying ceremony. Photo by Russell Millard.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Keel laying ceremony for second offshore patrol vessel

09/04/202009/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3042 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offshore patrol vessel, OPV

Australia’s $90 billion National Shipbuilding Program reached another milestone today with the ceremonial keel laying of the second Arafura-class OPV.

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Deputy Director of Artificial Intelligence Wing Commander Michael Gan looks for a life raft off the Queensland coast during an assessment of the AI-Search system using GoPros for eyes. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Artificial intelligence proves better than human in search and rescue

08/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2782 Views 0 Comments

AI-Search, Defence’s artificial intelligence (AI) prototype to transform airborne search and rescue, is now in its second phase of development.

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Silentium Defence's MAVERICK S-series passive radar installed on the Woomera Test Range, South Australia, as part of the RAAF’s Spacefest 2019. Silentium Defence image.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Silentium Defence awarded $2million for ground-based surveillance

30/03/202030/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2875 Views 0 Comments

Silentium Defence has been awarded a $2 million Defence Innovation Hub contract to continue developing its ground-based passive surveillance technology.

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A Royal Australian Air Force Deployable Catering Capability (DCC) at Orbost, Victoria, during Op Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Bombardier Christopher Dawson.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

Defence calls for ideas to modernise deployable force infrastructure

28/03/202028/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3091 Views 0 Comments

Defence industry is invited to put forward ideas to modernise ADF deployable force infrastructure to enhance its ability to deploy rapidly, independently.

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NUSHIP Sydney prepares to berth at Fleet Base East, Garden Island in Sydney, for the first time. Photo by Able Seaman Leon Dafonte Fernandez.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Sydney home for first time

27/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3425 Views 0 Comments

Sydney residents got their first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island today.

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Lürssen of Germany wins $4billion OPV contract. Lürssen photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Construction starts on first WA-built offshore patrol vessel

27/03/202027/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3672 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

The Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program reached a new milestone with construction on the first Arafura- class OPV to be built in WA commencing.

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Algorithms can interpret human actions to detect coughing ands sneezing. Heartrate and temperature can also be extracted from drone video footage.
Australian News Overseas Rest of World Science & Technology Videos 

UniSA working on ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus

26/03/202026/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2661 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the UniSA in partnership with a Canadian company.

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One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Science & Technology 

Aussie company to produce JSF ammo at Benalla

25/03/202025/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2828 Views 0 Comments

In an Australian first, Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions is set to produce and export ammunition for the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

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Brand spanking new Hawekei PMV-Ls lined up in 1RAR compound, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. 1RAR photo from Facebook.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

1RAR receives first delivery of Hawkei PMV-L

24/03/202015/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7433 Views 0 Comments

The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has received its first shipment of Hawekei protected mobility vehicle – light (PMV-L).

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HMAS Adelaide rests on blocks in Captain Cook Graving Dock at Fleet Base East, Sydney, for maintenance. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Captain Cook Graving Dock turns 75

24/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3680 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy’s most important strategic asset, the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island, Sydney, turned 75 today.

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Australian soldiers prepare a Shadow 200 UAV for a mission at Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, September 2012. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Army drone program out to tender

20/03/202020/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4487 Views 0 Comments

The replacement of the Army’s Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial system through project LAND 129 Phase 3 has progressed to the tendering process.

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The Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon and KuRFS radar worked together to detect and engage a target in a recent test over the US Army Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. US Army photo.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon cleared for sale

19/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2776 Views 0 Comments

The US has cleared Raytheon to sell its Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howler counter-drone system.

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Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles from 1st Brigade drive along the Great Northern Highway during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. Original photo by Corporal David Said – digitally altered by CONTACT.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

Fourth Australian Defence Sales Catalogue released

19/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4281 Views 0 Comments

Melissa Price has released the fourth edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue – with PC name-change to Australian Defence Sales Catalogue.

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Brigadier Ben James, Commander 1 Brigade, farewells United States Marines at RAAF Base Darwin, after a successful six months with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Australian News Science & Technology 

Brig (retd) Ben James joins NIOA

16/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4450 Views 0 Comments

Recently retired Brig Ben James will join the defence-prime NIOA in their newly created role of General Manager Weapons and Munitions, based in Canberra.

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