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SSN-AUKUS under the microscope

Much has been written about Australia’s plans to acquire a nuclear-powered submarine in recent times, but not much about the requirements of the other AUKUS partners | Nigel Pittaway

The Royal Australian Navy's MH-60R Seahawk fleet has reached over 50,000 flight hours in ten years of operational service.

The Australian Army's Black Hawk fleet has returned to South East Queensland's Swartz Barracks.

Defence Trailblazer has announced that QuantX Labs has signed a new research project agreement with the University of Adelaide to mature their existing quantum sensing and timekeeping technologies.

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EOS offers ITAR alternatives

Electro Optic Systems is adjusting its business model to offshore some of its design and production capabilities to make its products acceptable to customers concerned about US ITAR restrictions | Max Blenkin

Attendees of ADM’s Northern Australia Defence Summit in Darwin on 29 April were reminded of how critical the region has become when set against the backdrop of the rapidly deteriorating strategic circumstances | Nigel Pittaway

Canberra headquartered Aspen Medical has announced the launch of a new specialist capability: Aspen Medical – Defence and National Security.

Babcock Australasia and US-based PteroDynamics Inc. have showcased unmanned aerial system technology to the Australian Defence Force.

Lockheed Martin Australia has appointed Air Commodore (Retd) Phil Gordon, as the new International Strategy & Business Development Director of Rotary and Missions Systems for Australia and New Zealand.

In a world-first, Australian Army soldiers fired air-to-air missiles from a NASAMS Hawkei high-mobility launcher at Woomera Test Range in May.

The list of major Australian defence programs that have been cancelled or rescoped due to funding pressure is growing fast | Ewen Levick

The government is investing up to $2.12 billion in additional stocks of advanced medium-range missiles to strengthen the ADF's air defence and aerial strike capability.

Japan identifies issues with P-1 availability; RTX seals major ESSM deal with Mitsubishi Electric; ROKAF AEW&C acquisition faces delays.

Shield AI continues to increase its presence in Australia as the company opened their new facility in Melbourne on July 1.

The ANAO has found significant deficiencies in Navy management of sustainment of their two largest vessels, which have experienced critical failures in operations.

Land 156 envisages a complete CsUAS system of sensors such as electro-optic, active and passive radars and acoustic and thermal sensors, integrated with command and control systems to coordinate cueing and engagement of multiple effectors.