Tag: Australian Army
Australia selects AH-64E Apache as army reconnaissance helicopter replacement
The Australia Department of Defence (DoD) has confirmed on 15 January that it has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to replace the...
Thales partners with Australian Army for next-gen small arms development
Thales Australia announced on 14 December that it is jointly researching and developing possible options with the Australian Army for the latter’s next-generation Close...
Schiebel Pacific ramps up for Land129 and Sea129
Schiebel Pacific is scaling its business in preparation for Land129 and Sea129. The company is hiring remote pilots and maintenance technicians and upgrading its...
Hanwha Defense gets exclusive RfT for Australian self-propelled howitzer requirement
The Australian government announced on 3 September that will release a sole-source request for tender (RfT) to Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), the local subsidiary...
Hanwha ships Redback IFV test vehicles to Australia
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has shipped two prototype AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for testing by the Australian Army as part of its...
The Australian Army put the pedal to the metal with first...
In a world-first, a ‘WarpSPEE3D’ 3D metal printer was rapidly deployed and put through its paces by the Australian Army during a field exercise...
Alliances drive Australian Defence Spending
Australian defence modernisation is moving ahead across a broad front with a ‘build in Australia’ impetus behind many major projects.
Modernisation Programme
Australia’s defence modernisation programme...
Leidos Australia partners with Aeronautics for Land 129 Phase 3
Leidos Australia is partnering with Israeli firm Aeronautics to compete for a contract to replace the Australian Army’s RQ-7B Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial...
Knowledge is a fine thing
Giving every soldier the ability to send and receive voice and data communications can be done, but will add to or decrease capability in...
Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Transitioning Capability
Unmanned ground vehicles will see a significant take up in Asia as a flexible, cost effective and mission agile alternative to more expense manned...