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US Army soldiers fire a Stinger shoulder-launched air-defence missile. US Army photo.

Stinger now has proximity fuse

10/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4924 Views 0 Comments Stinger missile

The US Army has completed qualification testing for a new proximity fuze that significantly enhances Stinger missiles, favoured by armies

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

Raytheon and Rheinmetall enter Lynx for US Army’s Bradley replacement

09/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8346 Views 0 Comments Bradley fighting vehicle, Lynx infantry fighting vehicle

Raytheon and Rheinmetall have joined forces to compete in the US Army’s requirement for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle-Optionally Manned Fighting

Special operations operators onboard an MH-6 Little Bird helicopter assault a simulated enemy position in an urban setting during a capabilities demo at the 2018 International Special Operations Forces week in Tampa, Florida. Photo by US Air Force Master Sergeant Barry Loo.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Australian Army looking at special-ops ‘little birds’

07/10/201809/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13328 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army is looking to possibly acquire a fleet of light helicopters to enhance its special-operations aviation capability. FILE

Australian Army soldiers from 1RAR fire an 84mm Carl-Gustaf weapon at High Range Training Area near Townsville. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

Guided 84mm ammo for Carl-Gustaf

06/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4135 Views 0 Comments Carl Gustaf M4

Raytheon and Saab plan to demonstrate a new guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable, shoulder-launched weapon system under a US

Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete vertical landings aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1). US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Remington Hall

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

First F-35 Lightning crash

30/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2917 Views 0 Comments

An F-35B belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort crashed in the vicinity

Boeing T-X T-1 and T-2 prototypes designed, developed and flight-tested by a joint team from Boeing and Saab. Boeing photo by John Parker.

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

Boeing T-X wins USAF jet-trainer contract

28/09/201828/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2863 Views 0 Comments Boeing T-X jet trainer

The US Air Force has awarded a US$9.2billion contract for jet-fighter training to Boeing, based on its T-X trainer jets

Europe News Overseas Science & Technology

Study to develop next-gen upgrades for Tiger

28/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4246 Views 1 Comment Tiger ARH

Europe has commenced a ‘de-risking study’ to develop and deliver next generation battlefield capabilities for the Tiger helicopter fleet. FILE

Australian News Science & Technology

Australian Space Agency partners with Airbus

27/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2585 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Agency

The Australian Space Agency (ASA) today signed a statement of strategic intent with European manufacturing giant Airbus, representing a significant

The partially completed RSV Nuyina, Australia's replacement icebreaker, is floated at the Damen Shipyards in Galati, Romania. Serco photo.

Australian News Science & Technology

New Australian icebreaker floated

24/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4250 Views 0 Comments Australian Antarctic Division, RSV Nuyina

Australia’s new icebreaker was floated at a shipyard in Romania this week, taking two days to fill the dry dock where

Hawkei fires an Electro Optic Systems RS400 Mk2 remote weapon system fitted with 40mm lightweight automatic grenade launcher at the Graytown proving grounds, Victoria. Photo by Jim Cowie.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Hawkei hot for remote weapon system – but no commitment

18/09/201818/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5580 Views 1 Comment Electro Optic Systems, EOS, remote weapon system, RS400 Mk2

Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle –Light (PMV-L) underwent a live-fire integration activity at the Department of Defence’s Proof and Experimental Establishment-Graytown

MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system approaches the runway at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, after completing its inaugural cross-country flight from California. US Navy photo by Kelly Schindler

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Cost of Triton buy still confused after RAAF ‘clarification’

17/09/201818/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3895 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Triton, P-8A Poseidon

Back in June, I ran a story under the headline “Australia commits to Triton – confusion over cost” – so I

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, A35-009, taking off from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. USAF photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Australia’s first F-35 coming soon

13/09/201813/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5146 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

A35-009 – the first F-35A for the Royal Australian Air Force scheduled to be delivered to Australia in December –

NUSHIP Brisbane arrives at Fleet Base East for the first time, joining (left to right) HMA Ships Choules, Adelaide, Success, Warramunga and ex-HMAS Darwin. Photo by Warrant Officer Shane Cameron.

News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time

13/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7689 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart-class, NUSHIP Brisbane

NUSHIP Brisbane arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, for the first time on 10

Lockheed Martin personnel load one of the first inert GBU-31 guided bombs into an Australian F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Photo by Larone Thomas.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA

First Aussie F-35 bomb drops

12/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5395 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

An Australian F-35A aircraft dropped two inert GBU-31v3 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons for the first time on 20

British VIPs examine a WFEL dry support bridge ready for shipment to the Australian Army. WFEL photo.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

New Army bridge nears delivery

11/09/201811/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3817 Views 0 Comments Dry Support Bridge, WFEL

An Australian dry support bridge on order from a British company is nearly ready for delivery. CAPTION: British VIPs examine a

Australian Army soldiers Private Luke Peters (standing), Corporal Rory Dek (left) and Private Luke Bryant at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

$1billion for new soldier personal equipment approved

08/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8016 Views 0 Comments Integrated Soldier Systems project, Project LAND 125 Phase 4

The Morrison Government has approved a project to enhance and continuously improve the equipment used by the Australian Defence Force.

LWMMG in .338 Norma Magnum displayed by NIOA at Land forces in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian News Science & Technology

NIOA displays new heavy-hitting machine gun

07/09/201807/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10840 Views 2 Comments .338 Norma Magnum, LWMMG

Improvements in battlefield optics have extended the range of the modern battlespace creating a new requirement for a round such

The new Carl-Gustaf M4 displayed at the Saab stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Army orders new Carl-Gustaf M4

06/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9046 Views 1 Comment Carl Gustaf M4, Saab

The Australian Army has placed an order for several hundred new Carl-Gustaf® M4 84mm multi-role weapon systems. CAPTION: The new Carl-Gustaf M4

A range of (inert) 155mm Assegai ammunition on display at the NIOA stand at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

Australian News Science & Technology

NIOA to take up tenancy at Benalla munitions factory

06/09/201806/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3662 Views 0 Comments Benalla, NIOA

Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne announced on Tuesday that Australian company NIOA is to take up a tenancy at the

In July 2018 the R150 was succesfully integrated into a Hawkei vehicle (pictured) and conducted live fire stationary and moving shots. EOS photo.

Australian News Science & Technology

EOS launches new lightweight remote weapon station

06/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5669 Views 0 Comments Electro Optic Systems, EOS

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched the latest product in its family of highly successful remote weapons systems at Land Forces