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News - casg
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Defence Helicopter
Land Forces 2018: Australia outlines helicopter plans till 2040
4th September 2018
One topic at the CASG 3rd Army Aviation Symposium, hosted at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide, was a session on Australian Army plans for helicopters, …
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Naval Warfare
Brisbane drives improvement in AWD programme
5th August 2018
The second of three new Hobart-class air warfare destroyers (AWDs) has been delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. A spokesperson from South Australian shipbuilder ASC …
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Land Warfare
Australia sees Spike in missile capability
31st May 2018
Australia has selected the Rafael Spike LR2 multipurpose missile to equip its army’s future Rheinmetall Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV), according to testimony given by …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore Airshow 2018: Harris expands its horizons
9th February 2018
Harris Defence Australia (HDA) is feeling particularly buoyant on the back of last year’s Project Land 200 Tranche 2 success in Australia. That A$1.4 billion …
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Naval Warfare
Australia inks Sea 1180 OPV contract
2nd February 2018
A contract worth more than A$3 billion ($2.4 billion) for 12 OPVs for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has been signed with Lürssen, the Australian …
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Military Logistics
ADECS 2018: Australia hunts for new hydrographic survey ship
23rd January 2018
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) continues its search for a new hydrographic survey ship, with an invitation to register going out to industry for suitable …
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Training
More King Airs for RAAF
29th March 2017
Despite considering the consolidation of its 16-strong Beechcraft King Air 350 fleet over the next two years, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is acquiring …
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Defence Helicopter
Avalon 2017: Orbital ATK promotes C-27J palletised ISR
6th March 2017
Orbital ATK is in discussions with the Royal Australian Air Force about ISR mission pallets that could enhance capabilities.The company already supplies roll-on/roll-off modules for …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia reveals new Bushmaster variant
9th November 2016
Australia’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) showcased a new variant of the Thales Bushmaster 4x4 protected mobility vehicle. Displayed at the Land Forces 2016 …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia boosts EW capabilities
14th September 2016
The electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will receive a shot in the arm, with AU$500 million ($386.3 million) being allocated …
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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 …
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Military Logistics
KBR bags multiple defence contracts
22nd July 2016
KBR has received new defence contracts, including a multi-year contract for the Australian Department of Defence and two contract extensions with the US, it announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Final Chinooks reach Australia
28th June 2016
A final three CH-47F Chinook helicopters touched down on Australian soil on 24 June. The aircraft came straight from Boeing’s production line, and were handed …
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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 …
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Land Warfare
Australia extends Land 400 Phase 2 evaluation
5th April 2016
Australia has extended the Request for Tender evaluation period of the army’s new Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability in order to conduct a review of the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - small
Project Land 129 Phase 4B (Australia)
Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army has identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Project Land 2097 Phase 4 - Australia
According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is already in ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Project Land 4503
Programme Background The Australian Army has begun its search for a successor to the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), with an RfI issued by the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UGVs
Talon
The Talon is a medium-sized tactical UGV that was first introduced in 2000. Manufactured by QinetiQ, the drone is described as a multi-mission Explosive Ordnance ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro
Wasp AE
The Wasp AE is a hand-launched micro-UAS designed by AeroVironment for land-based and maritime operations. The proposed customer uses include tactical-level ISTAR utilising the platform's Mantis i22 sensor, ...
