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Army receives six new M88 HERCULES

22/04/201723/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16404 Views 2 Comments

Defence has bought, received and deployed six new M88A2 HERCULES armoured recovery vehicles. CAPTION: Two new M88 HERCULES in Townsville. Minister

MV Sycamore on sea trials off the Dutch coast. Photo courtesy Damen Shipbuilding.

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Navy’s newest ship completes sea trials

21/04/201721/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9238 Views 0 Comments MV Sycamore

Damen Shipyards Group of Holland yesterday announced the successful completion of sea trials for Australia’s new Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) MV

USAF F-35As fly in formation on their way to Europe. US Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw.

Europe News Overseas Science & Technology

F-35 deploys on first exercise in Europe

16/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3847 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

F-35A Lightning II, airmen and accompanying equipment arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, yesterday, marking the aircraft’s first training

A US Air Force F-16 Viper part of the F-16 demonstration team from Misawa Air Base, Japan, at the Australian International Airshow, 2017. Photo by Daniel McIntosh.

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F-16 gets life extension – another 30 years at least

14/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7248 Views 0 Comments F-16

The US Air Force has authorised a life extension for the F-16 designed service life to 12,000 hours — far

A Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system similar to this one being used in an enemy role at Red Flag will be custom designed for Australia by Raytheon. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Michael Green.

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Australia orders $2billion ground-air defence system

10/04/201704/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14254 Views 2 Comments 16th Air Land Regiment, air defence, CEA Technologies, NASAMS, National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, Raytheon, SA-13 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)

The government has approved the development of a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. CAPTION: A Surface-to-Air Missile

Artist's impression of the yet-to-be-built HMNZS Aotearoa. Supplied by NZDF.

New Zealand News Overseas Science & Technology

New Zealand’s new mega tanker gets her name

10/04/201710/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12461 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Aotearoa

The Royal New Zealand Navy has announced that the name of its newest and biggest ship will be HMNZS Aotearoa.

FILE PHOTO: MK-15 Phalanx CIWS aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall.

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

Phalanx CWIS get ‘tech-refresh’ upgrade

05/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8353 Views 0 Comments Phalanx

Raytheon successfully tested a new electric gun for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System yesterday. FILE PHOTO: MK-15 Phalanx CIWS aboard the

IRB bays are transportable on trucks, railway cars and transport aircrafts or as underslung load of a helicopter. GDELS photos

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

New facilities to house mobile bridges

29/03/201719/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5762 Views 0 Comments bridge, mobile bridging

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan recently announced a $23 million infrastructure project to store new mobile bridging equipment had been referred to

United States Air Force pararescuemen protect and extract victims of a mock mass casualty activity at the Townsville field training area during Exercise Angel Reign 16 on July 6, 2016. Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan.

Australian News Science & Technology

Black-box ‘fight-recorder’ for soldiers

16/03/201716/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7764 Views 0 Comments Fight Recorder

Enhanced human performance is one of nine transformational technology areas to be developed as a priority under the Next Generation

The Redwing suite of counter-IED devices, developed by DST Group, has won the inaugural Public Sector Innovation Award from the Institute of Public Sector Administration Australia (IPAA) during a small ceremony, held in Canberra, 27 July 2016. Photo by Laura Larking.

Australian News Science & Technology

$730 million Next Generation Technologies Fund launched

16/03/201716/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4188 Views 0 Comments Centre for Defence Industry Capability, Next Generation Technologies Fund

“As our enemies devise new ways to attack, our Defence Force must have advanced ways to respond and overcome new

Australian News Science & Technology USA

C-Band Space Surveillance Radar fully operational in WA

08/03/201708/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8687 Views 0 Comments C-Band Space Surveillance Radar, Exmouth, Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station

In a major project milestone for the Australian Defence Force and United States Air Force (USAF), the relocated C-Band Space

Stock image of a PC-21 aircraft supplied by Lockheed Martin and Pilatus.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Minister pats new PC-21 trainer aircraft at Avalon

03/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5930 Views 0 Comments PC-21

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan and Darren Chester MP viewed the new RAAF PC-21 fixed-wing training aircraft today at

A pair of RAAF EA-18G Growlers en route to the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Photo by Sergeant Mick Both.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

First Aussie Growlers arrive in Oz, at Avalon

01/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5378 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growlers

Australia’s first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft arrived in Australia yesterday, flying directly the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Flying

A scene from a daily demonstration at IDEX in the UAE. Photo supplied by IDEX.

Australian News Science & Technology

Minister spruiks Aussie defence industry in Abu Dhabi

18/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5416 Views 0 Comments Abu Dhabi, International Defence Exhibition IDEX

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today delivered a keynote address at the 2017 International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi highlighting

A USAF F-22 taxis at RAAF Base Tindal. Photo by Terry Hartin.

News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA

F-22s ready to rumble in Top End

17/02/201717/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6734 Views 0 Comments F-22 Raptor

This week the United States Air Force F-22 Raptors commenced training with the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F/A 18

Australian Army Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles from 1st Brigade drive along the Great Northern Highway during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. Original photo by Corporal David Said – digitally altered by CONTACT.

Australian miscellaneous News Science & Technology

Foreign Govts sent handy ADF-kit shopping catalogue

16/02/201719/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9777 Views 0 Comments Australian Military Sales Equipment Catalogue, First Principles Review

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today released the first Australian Military Sales Equipment Catalogue. The Catalogue lists selected equipment that

Training on the Kalashnikov Saiga 12-C. Photo supplied.

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Kalashnikov delivers semi-auto shotguns to Indonesia

15/02/201716/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7424 Views 0 Comments Kalashnikov, Saiga 12-C

Kalashnikov has made its first shipment of smoothbore Saiga 12-C rifles to the National Drug Enforcement Administration (BNN) of Indonesia. The gas-operated,