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HMAS Hobart fires its first missile in Australian waters. The ship had already fired a dozen or more missiles during trials/training in America. ADF video capture.

HMAS Hobart’s first missile fire on home station

19/08/201919/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2820 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class guided missile destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart fires its

Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan presents Warrant Officer Paul Ross with a Commendation and Innovation award in front Submarine Force personnel on Diamantina Pier at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Submariner commended for innovative guest lodgings

18/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3572 Views 0 Comments

It was a career milestone for a HMAS Stirling-based submariner when he was presented with both a Chief of Navy Gold

Samoan Police crew of Nafanua II fall in alongside their newly aquired Guardian-class patrol boat at Austal ship yards in Henderson, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

Australian News Overseas Pacific Science & Technology

Samoa receives latest Guardian-class patrol boat

16/08/201917/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4003 Views 0 Comments

The fourth Guardian-class patrol boat built under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (SEA3036) Project was formally handed over to the

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

Raytheon, Rheinmetall expand team for US Army Bradley replacement

14/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3468 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Detroit company Pratt & Miller Defense for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition.

HMAS Arunta sporting her distinctive CEAFAR2-L phased array radar developed by Australian company CEA Technologies. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Australian News Science & Technology

First contract using government defence export loan facility

13/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4136 Views 0 Comments

Canberra based defence company CEA Technologies today signed the $90 million loan agreement, which will create 200 local jobs, including

Quantum computing research at the University of Adelaide.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Defence launches new focus on STEM

13/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2341 Views 0 Comments

Defence has released its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Workforce Strategic Vision 2019-2030 in Canberra as part of its celebrations

HMAS Canberra's flight deck team conduct crash-on-deck training with a grounded MRH-90 helicopter during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Defence made no mention of the fleet-wide MRH90 grounding until asked by media nearly two weeks after this photo was published. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

MRH-90 fleet still grounded – only ‘minor modification’ required

12/08/201912/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4070 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s fleet of 47 MRH-90 helicopters is still grounded more than a month after a single aircraft developed a vibration

ADF Australian News Science & Technology Videos

$12million in Defence-industry innovation grants

09/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2557 Views 0 Comments

$12.4 million of government grants have been awarded to small businesses who are contributing to the record build-up of Australia’s

Rheinmetall Boxer CRV without remote weapon stations fitted

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Seven Aussie companies win Rheinmetall contracts

07/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3667 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price today announced seven small businesses that will partner with Rheinmetall Defence Australia on two major

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from No.3 Squadron conducts instrument-landing-approach training at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

First-of-kind F-35 sustainment contract signed in Australia

05/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2878 Views 0 Comments

Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia reached an agreement last week to ensure the efficient delivery of sustainment support for the

HMAS Hobart’s embarked MR-60R helicopter ‘COBRA 16’ during first-of-class flight trials off the east coast off Australia. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Sidney Raper.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

HMAS Hobart conducts first-of-class flight trials

02/08/201902/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2635 Views 0 Comments

From Navy Daily, 2 August 2019 Author Lieutenant Ryan Zerbe Two of Navy’s newest cutting-edge platforms have combined, with the air

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Grant to advance rocket-propelled grenade for Australian Army

02/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2983 Views 1 Comment

Victorian company DefendTex has won a $2million grant from the Defence Innovation Hub to continue developing rocket-propelled grenade technology for

An LHD landing craft carries an M1A1 Abrams tank in Townsville Harbour during post-upgrade trials. Royal Australian Navy Photo.

Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

LLCs modified and tested to carry tanks

31/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5610 Views 0 Comments

The landing craft aboard Australia’s Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships have undergone significant modification and testing over the past

F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from No.3 Squadron conduct instrument-landing-approach training at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

First home-grown F-35 pilots take off

30/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2363 Views 0 Comments

Air Force’s first pilots to complete a RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter transition course in Australia have flown the aircraft for the

An Australian Army officer co-pilots a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter with a New Zealand pilot from No. 3 Squadron RNZAF during Exercise Talisman Sabre. NZDF photo.

Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Talisman Sabre

Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded

29/07/201912/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6980 Views 3 Comments

A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt

United States Marine Corps and United States Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems perform a live firing drill at Plains Airfield during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.

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Lockheed Martin to build more HIMARS

17/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3520 Views 3 Comments

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to produce a new run of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System – HIMARS – launchers and associated

Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters land at RAAF Learmonth after conducting security operations during an Exercise Northern Shield scenario. Photo by Corporal Janine Fabre

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Tiger replacement project kicks off

10/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6188 Views 21 Comments

Just two years after achieving Final Operating Capability – with nine caveats that could prevent it being deployed on operations –

USAF and RAAF C-17 maintainers work together on a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA

US and Aussie technicians allowed to fix each other’s C-17s

21/06/201921/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2730 Views 0 Comments

The United States and Australia have agreed on a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemaster transport

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Kongsberg awarded Australian air-defence-components contract worth $270million

20/06/201920/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4702 Views 0 Comments

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia worth 1.6 billion NOK (Aus$270milion) for delivery of

News Overseas Science & Technology

Raytheon in new anti-drone partnership

18/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2727 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon and Black Sage are partnering through a formal teaming arrangement to provide an integrated drone detection and mitigation system