01 Mar 2012

Thales Australia and Steyr Mannlicher have signed an agreement to cooperate on global market opportunities. Steyr Mannlicher is the original designer of the Australian Defence Force’s F88 assault rifle, which was manufactured and subsequently developed further by Thales Australia. Premium

01 Mar 2012

The logistical side of the New Zealand Army is going through a raft of changes at the moment. Speaking to the new Logistics Commander (Land) Colonel Mike Shapland, ADM explores the issues facing the organisation. Premium

01 Mar 2012

With tactical communications equipment worth millions of dollars flowing in from contracts awarded over the past two years, the ADF’s aspirations for fully networked, deployable battlegroups, are approaching realisation. Premium

01 Mar 2012

With the selection of Hawkei as the preferred solution for the Manufactured and Supported in Australia (MSA) option of Land 121 Phase 4, Thales is focusing on the development of a production-ready vehicle for the Australian requirement, with export planning in the marketing phase. Premium

01 Mar 2012

Army has been working hard over the last decade in Afghanistan, East Timor, Iraq and the Solomon Islands just to name a few. But what will the organisation have to do to prepare for the coming decade of theatres? Premium

01 Dec 2011

British military vehicle company Supacat has announced plans to set up a new subsidiary in Australia to pursue further sales to the ADF under Project Redfin and emergent opportunities in the wider Asia-Pacific region. Premium

01 Dec 2011

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, and Commander 2nd Division, Major General Craig Williams AM, have announced major reforms for Army Reserve under Plan Beersheba at Simpson Barracks in Watsonia, Melbourne. Premium

01 Dec 2011

As always, the pre-Christmas flurry of project approvals has not failed to disappoint. From Chinooks to vehicles, the government has taken the chance to clear the decks before beginning 2012. Premium

01 Dec 2011

The next stage of Project Land 125 Ph.3C has got under way with approval for an $8 million investment in an upgraded Austeyr rifle design. Premium

01 Dec 2011

A program to upgrade Bushmaster vehicles with better protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) has been completed. Premium