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The Australian Defence Force has successfully concluded its role as a key participating nation of Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 in Indonesia.

Anywise has further secured funding to develop system prototypes across additional bridge fleets including the Medium Girder Bridge, the Improved Ribbon Bridge, and the Dry Support Bridges.

Army’s effort to modernise its littoral manoeuvre capabilities has received a shakeup with Project Land 8710 Phase 3 Littoral Manoeuvre - Riverine renamed and rescoped | Ben Felton

The Klondyke Range Complex is a series of five ranges intended for Australian defence companies to test their equipment with limited restrictions | Max Blenkin

Australian companies Black Sky Aerospace and Funnel Web Systems have collaborated to develop robots that can remotely launch rockets.

A fleet of Liebherr LTM1060-3.1 cranes have been delivered under the Land 8120 Phase 1 contract.

Over 125 personnel from the Australian Defence Force will take part in Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023 in September, at the invitation of the Indonesian Armed Forces.

Delays to the New Zealand Defence Force Fixed HF Radio Refresh (FHFRR) system mean that the project has no future delivery date | Tim Fish

The DSR emphasised the importance of Australia’s northern bases, $3.8 billion have been committed to implement upgrades | Julian Kerr

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Upgrading Defence’s training ranges

As Australia’s strategic geography grows more central to the military balance in the Indo-Pacific, upgrading the training ranges around the country is increasingly prioritised | Ewen Levick

Exercise Highball has concluded in Lancelin, Western Australia with the live fire of long-range land-based rocket artillery against a maritime target.

Indonesia received its long-promised Bushmasters from Australia yesterday | Ben Felton

Craig International Ballistics announced it has secured nearly $10 million in new orders from a military customer to supply a range of personal body armour products.

The Army has taken delivery of the first two new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, beginning the end of European ascendancy in the Australian Defence Force helicopter fleet | Max Blenkin

Australian engineering company Luminact has been awarded a contract to deliver eighty-four next generation mobile retransmission systems for the Australian Defence Force.

The strategic Torres Strait and far north of Australia has very much flown under the radar for many defence watchers, but it is certainly an area of vital interest to Australia | Mike Yeo