Government covers up failure to deliver capability by re-announcing HIMARS and NSM decisions
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Breathlessly repeated by large sections of the Australian media, the January 5 joint statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is old news – literally. Prime contractor for the Naval Strike Missile – Norway’s Kongsberg – announced on April 5, 2022, that they had been selected...
Ghost Shark a stealthy ‘game-changer’ for RAN
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An autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle is being designed and manufactured in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy.
Its name - Ghost Shark - was revealed on December 12 at Anduril Australia, which is collaborating with Navy and Defence Science and Technology Group on the project.
The collaboration was made possible by...
Government admits further delay before deciding LAND 400 Phase 3 vehicle tender
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The Australian Government will consider the findings of the Defence Strategic Review before deciding on the tender for the LAND 400 Phase 3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle project.
The Review will make recommendations on priorities for investing in Australia’s defence capability and posture, to meet the nation’s security challenges over th...
Babcock tapped for delivery of advanced long-range communications for the ADF
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The Australian Government has announced a major boost to Defence’s strategic high-frequency communications capability to support regional and global operations.
Defence and Babcock Pty Ltd today signed the contract to equip the Australian Defence Force with an enhanced high-frequency communications system.
Minister for D...
Defence projects suffer $6.5B cost blowout as Marles promises greater scrutiny
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Defence projects have blown out by at least $6.5bn placing even greater pressure on the federal budget, the government will reveal on Monday.
The new figure – which comes before the promised nuclear-powered submarines have even been factored into the budget – has led the government to commit to “prudent” future management...
2023 Australian Defence Sales Catalogue applications now open
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Applications for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Australian Defence Sales Catalogue are open to Australian defence industry companies.
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, is encouraging Australian defence industry businesses to showcase their products and services to the world.
The Australian Defence Sales Catalogue...
Australia's first MQ-4C Triton has been unveiled
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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System has been rolled out today as part of a partnership between the Australian Department of Defence, the United States Navy and Northrop Grumman.
Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, said the partnership would support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaiss...
Australia could purchase the in-development B-21 Raider
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has given his strongest hint yet that Australia could purchase the in-development B-21 Raider.
In an interview with The Australian yesterday, he was reported to have said the next-generation stealth bomber was “being examined”.
It comes days after US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall surprisingly sa...
Army fights to keep LAND 400 Phase 3 project amid doubts, confusion
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Concerns are growing inside the Australian Army that its most expensive procurement project in history, to replace 60-year-old armoured personnel carriers with new infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), could be dramatically scaled back or even scrapped.
Under project LAND 400 Phase 3, Defence is evaluating rival Korean and German options to build u...
Robotic submarines fast-tracked for local build to plug capability gap
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First of three 30 metre-long underwater drones capable of carrying weapons and diving up to 6,000 metres will be ready in a year.
Three robotic submarines will be built at an undisclosed site on the shores of Sydney harbour within three years to help “mitigate” a looming capability gap, military technology company Anduril’s Pal...
