Black Hornet approved
The government has approved the second pass of an Army minor project to equip frontline troops with more than 160
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Science & Technology
Raytheon/Saab team to advance weapon suites
Raytheon and Saab are partnering to develop new weapons for infantry forces, initially concentrating on new upgrades for Saab’s 84mm
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Airbus ‘armed civvie’ chopper first test fire
Airbus Helicopters recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M in Hungary. CAPTION: H145M helicopter
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EF-88 completes first operational deployment
The ADF’s new service rifle – EF88 (enhanced F88) – has just completed its first full operational deployment, in the Middle
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Army Innovation Day showcases new capabilities
Army hosted its fourth consecutive annual Innovation Day at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra yesterday. CAPTION: A Tempest Fire
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Indonesia selects NASAMS air defence system
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth US$77million with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a National Advanced Surface
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C-27J Spartan deploys on first international exercise
RAAF’s No. 35 Squadron achieved a significant milestone this month when it deployed a C-27J Spartan battlefield air lifter to
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After 10 weeks grounded – Chief of Army confident Tiger will fly ‘in a matter of weeks’
It is now 10 weeks since the Australian Army’s fleet of 22 Tiger helicopters was grounded over safety concerns –
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Innovative soldiers awarded at 6th Combat Support Brigade
Twelve finalists from across 6th Combat Support Brigade presented innovative ideas at a brigade innovations day at 7th Signal Regiment
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SM-3 intercepts ballistic missile
A Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea as part of a multinational operational exercise off
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New Zealand buys new sniper rifles
The New Zealand Defence Force is entering an agreement to buy two new weapons – the Barrett M107A1 anti-materiel weapon
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Newcastle flies helo and UAV together
HMAS Newcastle has conducted the RAN’s first simultaneous operations of manned and unmanned aircraft during its current deployment to the
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RAAF fitting broadband satcoms on Hercules
From June to December 2017, the Royal Australian Air Force is trialling the use of a Ka-band satellite communication (SATCOM)
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Tiger fleet still grounded after 9 weeks
[Updated 20 October 2017] – The Australian Army’s fleet of 22 armed reconnaissance Tiger helicopters is still grounded more than
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C-27J Spartan dirt-track training
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan transport aircraft from No 35 Squadron took off and landed several times at
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Saab combat management system chosen for Future Frigates
Defence and security company Saab has been identified by the Australian government to provide the tactical interface to the Royal
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Will ADFA turn out Space Cadets – after RAAF invests in Cubesats
University of NSW Canberra (at ADFA) has signed a $9.96 million contract with the Royal Australian Air Force to develop
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Germany/Norway join Dutch/Lux shared MRTT fleet
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports to be
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50th anniversary of Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt
Minister for Defence Marise Payne today congratulated the Australian Defence Force and the United States Navy on the 50th anniversary
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Wearable shot-detectors out now
Boomerang Warrior-X is a light-weight, man-wearable system that pinpoints the location of a hostile shooter on the battlefield. Weighing just 340g,
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