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Measuring 150 km at its narrowest point, the waterway that separates the Australian mainland from the island of Papua to the north is an important component in Australia’s defence and security architecture | Mike Yeo

Australia has commenced its contribution to Exercise Bersama Lima 2023, with the exercise opening in Malaysia on 4th October.

The government has announced that Australia will acquire additional guided weapons including Tomahawk, AARGM-ER, and Spike LR2 missiles | Max Blenkin

The Australian Defence Force has deployed personnel to five countries across the Indo-Pacific region for Pacific Partnership 2023.

Saab Australia’s deployable health project JP2060 Phase 3 has delivered 131 separate modules that were accepted by the Commonwealth, achieving Contract Material Release 1.

Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise with United States, Exercise Talisman Sabre, officially commenced on Friday 21 July, with an opening ceremony on-board HMAS Canberra.

In news overnight, the US Government has announced that Poland has requested effectors and equipment under the second phase of its Wisła Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) program.

The government has announced the appointment of the inaugural Chief of the GWEO Group, Air Vice-Marshal Leon Phillips.

The government has signed a $46 million contract with Queensland company L3Harris Micreo to manufacture up to 80 new explosive ordnance disposal robots for Australia’s defence personnel.

The government has confirmed it is spending $4.1 billion to acquire more long-range strike systems and manufacture longer-range munitions here in Australia, in response to the recommendations of the Defence Strategic Review.

Aircraft from RAAF Bases Edinburgh, Amberley and Williamtown worked closely with Navy’s HMA Ships Hobart and Sydney to enhance and promote interoperability during the exercise, which recently concluded off the east coast of Australia.

Defence has announced Lockheed Martin Australia as the preferred tenderer to deliver on a new Australian Defence satellite communication system, through JP 9102 Phase 1.

The Commonwealth has contracted World Fuel Services – Australia to replace, modernise and support the ADF’s deployable bulk fuel storage and distribution capability.

Israel plans to field a practical air defence laser by 2025, a shipping container sized unit called Iron Beam able to shoot down rockets, drones and mortar bombs at a range of up to 10 kilometres.

BAE Systems Australia and European missile group MBDA yesterday announced a collaboration agreement that will support Australia as it establishes its sovereign Guided Weapon and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) capability.

Australia is set to buy 20 HIMARS (high mobility artillery rocket systems) plus an initial 130 rockets, with the prospect that manufacture of the missiles may eventually start in Australia.