01 Mar 2012

The reported willingness of terrorists and rogue states to embrace Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear means of warfare have concerned the militaries of the world for some time and ongoing Australian deployments overseas has focussed local attention on defence against such threats. Premium

01 Feb 2012

The air defence target system to be acquired under JP66 aims to exercise this country’s current and future air defence weapons against a range of air threats. But if Klub-killers and similar are not on the menu for SEA 4000 then engagement only in low level hostilities should be the order of the day for the RAN. Premium

01 Dec 2011

The ADF has talked about ‘Jointness’ for years, but has sometimes struggled to convince others (and even itself) that it is truly a Joint force. Those days are gone: Jointness is now, officially, the ADF’s core business. Premium

01 Dec 2011

The essential context for amphibious warfare was described in Elizabethan times by Sir Francis Bacon: “He that commands the sea is at great liberty, and may take as much and as little of the war as he will.” Premium

30 Sep 2011

With the release of the RFT for Phase 2B of JP 2072, Defence is embarking on one of its most significant communications acquisition programs for a new Battlefield Telecommunications Network. Premium

01 Jun 2011

Defence has released an RFT for a new MOTS Special Operations Vehicle – Commando under JP 2097 Ph.1B. Premium

01 Apr 2011

Pratt & Whitney and Levett Engineering have signed an agreement that will see the Adelaide-based SME manufacture engine components for the F135 engine program. Premium

01 Mar 2011

Raytheon Australia has signed a $69 million contract with the DMO for the provision of Enhanced Position Location Reporting System and MicroLight radios and associated support under Phase 1 of JP2072. Premium

01 Mar 2011

Raytheon Australia has signed a significant subcontract in relation to Joint Project 2072 with local SME Eylex Pty Ltd, a defence communications and connectivity supplier representing a number of manufacturers. Premium

11 Feb 2011

Raytheon Australia signed a subcontract in relation to Joint Project 2072 with Eylex, an Australian defence communications and connectivity supplier. Premium