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The first of 21 new Guardian-class patrol boats for the Pacific Patrol Boat Program moving from build site to water for launch. Austal photo.

First Guardian-class patrol boat launched

30/05/201830/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8796 Views 0 Comments

The first of of 21 new new Guardian-class patrol boats for the Pacific Patrol Boat Program was was launched in

Australian Army Trooper Sam Menzies deploys a PD-100 Black Hornet nano unmanned aircraft during an exercise at Shoalwater Bay. Photo by Nunu Campos.

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Army rolls out Black Hornet nano UAS

24/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5730 Views 0 Comments Black Hornet

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will soon be rolled out to Australian Army soldiers in Brisbane following the completion of the

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Navantia promises collaboration with Flinders Uni in SEA 5000 bid

21/05/201823/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7099 Views 0 Comments Hunter-class, Navantia, SEA 5000

South Australia’s expertise in smart ship technologies is set to be boosted with the establishment of a $3 million Centre

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NUSHIP Sydney launched

19/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5000 Views 0 Comments NUSHIP Sydney

Australia’s third and final Air Warfare Destroyer was launched today. The Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship was launched during a

An Antonov 124 cargo plane arrives at RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle NSW to deliver F-35A training equipment. RAAF photo.

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Antonov arrival overshadows substance of delivery

03/05/201803/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8826 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Training equipment for Australia’s soon-to-be-delivered F-35A Lightning fighter fleet was delivered to RAAF Base Williamtown yesterday – though everyone seemed to

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon supports sea trials for NUSHIP (now HMAS) Hobart in the Gulf St Vincent off the coast of Adelaide. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Defence Industrial Capability Plan

23/04/201830/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3373 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Export Office, Australian Industry Capability Program, Defence Industrial Capability Plan

The Australian government has unveiled its Defence Industrial Capability Plan, outlining Australia’s long-term vision and objectives for Australia’s defence industry,

The Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project is an Australian security initiative that aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific through the donation of patrol boats to replace an ageing fleet of boats donated to the same countries in a program that commenced in 1987. The project includes 19 or more 39.5m vessels designed and constructed by Austal in WA for delivery to up to 13 Pacific-island nations from late 2018. Construction of the first patrol boat started earlier this year. Austal image.

Australian News Overseas Pacific Science & Technology

Australia donating two patrol boats to Timor Leste

19/04/201826/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5814 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, Pacific Maritime Security Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

Australia will gift two patrol boats to Timor Leste under its Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project – sometimes referred to

A Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light on the flight deck of the Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Adelaide during trials at Fleet Base East in Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Nicolas Gonzalez.

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Hawkei visits the Navy in Sydney

18/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5672 Views 0 Comments Hawkei, PMV-L

Hawkei underwent testing on-board HMAS Adelaide at Fleet Base East in Sydney last Saturday to assess its integration and ability

RAAF C-27J Spartan. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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Australia’s C-27J fleet fully delivered

18/04/201818/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9194 Views 0 Comments C-27J Spartan

The Royal Australian Air Force today welcomed the 10th and final C-27J Spartan into service during a ceremony at RAAF

AGM-154C Joint Standoff Weapon in flight during RAAF Super Hornets tests at Woomera. Photo by Squadron Leader Ben Nunan.

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F-35C gets precision engagement with JSOW missile

18/04/201818/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3891 Views 0 Comments F-35C, JSOW

Raytheon and the US Navy have completed final developmental tests to integrate the Joint Standoff Weapon C onto the F-35

HMAS Hobart fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle, and, inset, Lieutenant Commander Marc Beecroft from HMAS Sydney conducts training with the Aegis Combat System onboard USS Kidd to prepare for the arrival of the new Hobart-class into the Royal Australian Navy. Main photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson – inset by Able Seaman Sarah Ebsworth.

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Aussie warships demo new engagement capability

17/04/201817/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4612 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, NUSHIP Brisbane

Two Australian warships have demonstrated a new-to-Australia war fighting capability whereby the missiles from one ship can be fired and

MV Sycamore arrives at Osborne South dockyards for servicing. Photo supplied by ASC Shipbuilding.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

MV Sycamore docks for ‘quick’ service

13/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3431 Views 0 Comments MV Sycamore

Australian’s ASC Shipbuilding has commenced work assisting in the maintenance of Navy’s advanced Maritime Aviation Training Vessel, MV Sycamore, creating

CF-02 Flt 596 piloted by Peter Wilson flies the final System Development and Demonstration (SDD) test flight for the F-35 program. Photo by Lockheed Martin.

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F-35 Lightning completes system development and demonstration phase

13/04/201813/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3305 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the

A range of Corvo unmanned aircraft on display at Avalon 2017. Photo courtesy SYPAQ Systems Twitter feed.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Army lets contracts for small UAV development

10/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3605 Views 0 Comments small unmanned aerial system, UAV

The Australian Army has partnered with the Defence Innovation Hub to award three innovation contracts to Australian industry and research

FILE PHOTO: Then Senator David Johnston (left) on board the Australian Submarine Corporation-built Collins-class submarine HMAS Waller. Photo by Petty Officer Steve Coates.

Australian News Science & Technology

Sacked MinDef made Aussie arms dealer

10/04/201810/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4478 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Export Advocate, David Johnston, Defence Export Strategy

Former Minister for Defence David Johnston – who was sacked after famously saying he wouldn’t trust the government-owned Australian Submarine

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Australia takes lead drafting laws of space conflict

10/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3046 Views 0 Comments Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Operations

Space and military law experts from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have joined forces to take the

Royal Australian Air Force F-35A AU-003 departs Fort Worth Texas enroute to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to join the pilot-training fleet. Lockheed Martin photo by Alexander H Groves.

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Australia receives next three F-35A Lightning

09/04/201810/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5757 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia has taken delivery of its next three F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Lockheed Martin. CAPTION: Royal Australian Air Force

Final fit out of the future HMAS Canberra at the BAE Systems Williamstown Dockyard. Photo by I @B.

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Australia gets new ‘virtual’ naval shipbuilding college

05/04/201806/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4635 Views 0 Comments Naval Shipbuilding College

Australia will establish a new Naval Shipbuilding College to address skills shortages and a growing shipbuilding industry in Australia. FILE

The first Republic of Korea F-35A makes its public debut at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Alexander H Groves, Lockheed Martin.

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South Korea gets first F-35A

29/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3624 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Republic of Korea and US government leaders celebrated the public debut or ‘roll out’ of the first Republic of Korea

A UAV Vision gyro-stabilised imaging system in action. Photo supplied.

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Aussie imaging company launches military sister

27/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2724 Views 0 Comments Defence Vision, UAV Vision

Australian company UAV Vision, who specialise in design and manufacture of lightweight, gyro-stabilised imaging systems announced yesterday that it has