Military Logistics
RAAF pushes MRTT’s envelope
18th August 2016
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has expanded use of its Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), carrying out its first boom refuelling of combat …
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Training
US to sell EW range to Australia
The US State Department has approved a $115 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request by Australia for an additional AEA-18G Electronic Warfare (EW) Range System …
Defence Helicopter
RSAF Chinook training to occur in Australia
Singapore is building new infrastructure to support the deployment of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks to Australia, with work due to start before year’s end and due …
Digital Battlespace
LAIRCM spotted on Australian C-130J
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifter on exercise was recently seen with a new directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system installed. …
Digital Battlespace
Aussie Hercules find missing link
Australia used its first Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules fitted with a Link 16 tactical data link (TDL) during air-land integration missions at Exercise Pitch Black …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Aussie Herons migrate north
16th August 2016
A single Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Heron MALE UAV demonstrated high levels of integration during the recent Exercise Pitch Black in northern Australia. The …
Training
Australia ups training with JCATS
15th August 2016
Australia is using the Boeing JDAM Captive Aircrew Training System (JCATS) to simulate carriage and usage of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) on its …
Defence Helicopter
Between a rock and a hard place
10th August 2016
In the face of domestic insurgency and an increasingly belligerent China, updating or replacing military helicopter fleets in the Philippines has become a matter of …
Land Warfare
Australia downselects Land 400 Phase 2
28th July 2016
Australia has narrowed down contenders for its Land 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) programme to two. The competition is now between the Rheinmetall …
Land Warfare
Sentinel II sees light of day in Tasmania
1st July 2016
Elbit Land Systems Australia (ELSA) recently unveiled its Sentinel II combat reconnaissance vehicle being offered for Australia’s Land 400 Phase 2 programme. Together with partners …
Naval Warfare
Austal seals Pacific contract
5th May 2016
Austal has signed an AU$280 million (US$210 million) contract with Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) to build and maintain 19 patrol boats for South Pacific …
Defence Notes
France torpedoes German and Japanese submarine bids
26th April 2016
France’s DCNS has been selected as winner of Australia’s AU$50 billion (US$38.5 billion) Project Sea 1000 Future Submarine programme. The Cherbourg-based shipbuilder will help design …
Naval Warfare
Austal to build Pacific Patrol Boats
21st April 2016
Austal has been selected by the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) as preferred bidder to build and maintain up to 21 patrol boats for Australia’s …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia hunts for naval VTOL UAV
15th April 2016
Australia wants a small number of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs to develop experience in their use aboard Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships at …
Defence Notes
Australia goes on spending spree
26th February 2016
Australia plans to spend some US$140.5 billion over the next decade ‘to fund investment in support of the future force,’ and bring the defence budget …
Digital Battlespace
Australian ISREW aircraft confirmed
8th January 2016
Australia has confirmed it is acquiring two Gulfstream G550 business jets for conversion into intelligence-gathering and electronic warfare platforms. Responding to queries from Shephard, an …
