Tag: Australian DoD
Boeing and RAAF conduct demonstration with Wedgetail and Ghost Bats
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft and two in-flight MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft –...
Australian Army stands up second M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank squadron
The Australian Army has activated its second main battle tank (MBT) squadron and consolidated its heavy armour capabilities in Townsville, the Australian Department of...
Australia’s Ghost Bat CCA programme achieves new milestone
Boeing Defence Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took the opportunity at the 2025 edition of Avalon Airshow in Melbourne in late...
Australia acquires more long-range anti-radiation missiles
Australia is acquiring more Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missiles worth up to A$$650 million via the US Foreign Military...
Australia selects Damen Shipyards LST 100 for heavy landing craft
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Dutch marine company Damen Shipyards Group’s Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST 100) design to address the...
Australia performs first nuclear submarine maintenance work
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Australian industry conducted their first direct maintenance task on a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), as part of preparations...
Australia accelerates Ghost Shark XL-AUV development
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is accelerating the development of the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) with the award of an...
Australia acquires Switchblade 300 loitering munition
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 8 July that it will acquire the US-made Switchblade 300 precision loitering munition for the Australian...
Australia pumps in more funding for Ghost Bat development
The Australian government has announced an A$399 million funding package intended to advance development of key systems for the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat Collaborative...
Australia awards contract for GMLRS production
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a contract worth A$37.4 million to Lockheed Martin Australia to produce guided multiple launch rocket system...
