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

$3billion contract for 12 offshore-patrol vessels signed

01/02/201801/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8326 Views 0 Comments Lürssen of Germany, offfshore-patrol vessel

A multi-billion dollar offfshore-patrol vessel contract with Lürssen of Germany was signed yesterday. Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said

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A US soldier with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, with a Patriot missile battery at a Turkish military base in support of a NATO commitment to defending Turkey's security during a period of regional instability. US DoD photo by Master Sergeant Sean M. Worrell, US Air Force.
News Overseas Science & Technology 

International Patriot partners invest billions on upgrades

01/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3184 Views 0 Comments Patriot

Raytheon is enhancing the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System under a $235 million modernisation task order from the US

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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 

Fleet-wide Tiger grounding ended in November – apparently

01/02/201801/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5965 Views 0 Comments ARH Tiger

On 11 August last year the Australian Army’s entire fleet of 22 Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters was grounded over safety

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A Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, utility variant, is loaded into a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules at Australia’s main base in the Middle East Region. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.
Australian News Science & Technology Videos 

Government launches Defence Export Strategy

29/01/201801/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4115 Views 0 Comments Defence Export Strategy

The Turnbull Government today launched a new Defence Export Strategy they hope will create jobs and investment in Australia’s defence

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Commanding Officer HMAS Farncomb Commander Barry Carmichael oversees the submarine's departure from Fleet Base East, Sydney, on 17 January for a training evolution. The Collins-class submarine  is currently attached to Fleet Base East as part of the Submarine Squadron's commitment to keeping a presence on the east coast. As well as maintaining relations with the surface fleet based at Fleet Base East, HMAS Farncomb will also conduct a maintenance period before departing later this year. Photo by Able Seaman Kieran Dempsey.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Future Submarine combat-system design, build, integration contract let

27/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3787 Views 1 Comment future submarine

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced a significant milestone in the future submarine programme on Thursday. CAPTION: Commanding Officer HMAS

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A 1RAR soldier dismounts a Bushmaster equipped with a protected weapon station [or system? – let me know ASAP if I'm wrong] (PWS) to fire the 84mm rocket launcher. Photo by Corporal Jamie Osborne.
Australian News Science & Technology 

New bigger, better Bushmasters in UK project running

24/01/201827/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10580 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster MR6

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today congratulated Thales Australia on the launch of the Bushmaster MR6 protected mobility vehicle,

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Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Science & Technology Videos 

Hawkei delivered for testing on ops

13/01/201815/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7863 Views 0 Comments Hawkei

The Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, in two- and four-door variants were photographed recently at the Taji Military Complex,

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The first of 36 retrofits ordered by the French Ministry of Defence – and designated by France as Tiger Mk II. Airbus Helicopters photo.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

France receives first Tiger retrofit/upgrade

22/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5243 Views 0 Comments Tiger helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously

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NSW Police get Colt M4s
Australian News Police Science & Technology 

NSW Police get Colt M4

18/12/201718/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9147 Views 3 Comments Colt M4

Specialist New South Wales Police officers will be armed with Colt M4 semi-automatic rifles from today as part of an

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank fires during Exercise Jericho Dawn 2016. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

How Army’s new Battlefield Command System will work

11/12/201711/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6041 Views 0 Comments Battlefield Command System

A revolutionary new Battlefield Command System (BCS) that will change the way the Australian Army fights was launched in Canberra

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Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart successfully fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving the capability of the ship to launch Harpoon missiles. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

HMAS Hobart fires Harpoon test

08/12/201708/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6050 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart has successfully fired a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving

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MV Stoker despatches a submarine rescue vessel during Exercise Black Carillon 2017.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Sub rescuers happy with Ex Black Carillon performance

06/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4074 Views 0 Comments Black Carillon

Scottish commercial and defence submarine experts JFD say they have demonstrated why they are a global leader in submarine rescue after

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RAAF Base Amberley Air Movements personnel guide Australian Army WO2 James Moss as he reverses a Hawkei into a C-17A Globemaster. Photo by Corporal Ben Dempster.
Australian Australian Army News Operations Science & Technology 

Hawkei deploying on operations

05/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8400 Views 0 Comments Hawkei

Two Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle Light (PMV-L) have been sent overseas on operations. CAPTION: RAAF Base Amberley Air Movements personnel guide Australian

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An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank fires on Exercise Diamond Run 2017. Photo by Captain Anna-Lise Brink.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

New battlefield management system for Army

29/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5642 Views 1 Comment Battlefield Command System, Project Land 200

The way wars are fought on the modern battlefield will be revolutionised with a new Battlefield Command System for the

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

Offshore Patrol Vessel bid winner announced

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7198 Views 0 Comments Lürssen

The Turnbull Government today announces Australia’s 12 new Offshore Patrol Vessels will be designed and built under prime contractor Lürssen

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Squadron markings applied to Australia’s third F-35A – AU-03 – at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by Angel DelCueto.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Australia’s third F-35 rolls off production line

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4431 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia’s third F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has rolled off the assembly line at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth,

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Air-to-air refuelling trials between an Australian KC-30A and United States B-1B Lancer. USAF photo by Christian Turner.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

B1-B Lancers coming to Amberley

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6395 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer

RAAF Base Amberley will host up to two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers as part of the United States-Australia

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A Defence Science and Technology employee debriefs a soldier after an activity during the 2017 Contested Urban Environment Strategic Challenge at the old Adelaide Dental Hospital, South Australia. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Soldiers assist in international defence science experiments

23/11/201724/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3550 Views 0 Comments CUE17

Defence scientists from five nations are working alongside Army and RAAF personnel in a field research activity now underway in

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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.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

$659 million for new Poseidon infrastructure at RAAF Edinburgh

19/11/201719/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5083 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon

Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced $659 million in funding at RAAF

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The first keel block for the future HMAS Supply being laid in Spain. Navantia photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

Future support ships named – first keel laid down

18/11/201724/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6170 Views 0 Comments

The names chosen  for the Royal Australian Navy’s two future support ships were announced yesterday – and the first-keel-laying ceremony

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