Tag: DoD
RAAF Base Darwin fuelled up for expanded US presence
A US-funded fuel facility has been completed at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin in northern Australia to support the planned deployment of...
L3Harris wins major Australian underwater tracking deal
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded L3Harris Technologies an A$328 million contract to deliver new underwater sensors that will improve the Royal...
Ukraine War Shows the Need for Counter-UAS Systems Such as Flex...
Andrew Drwiega interviews Clay Wild, vice president, International Business Development at Flex Force.
“In terms of the war in Ukraine, I don’t think that anyone...
Australia acquires Spike LR II missiles for Boxer CRVs
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a contract to Rafael Australia to acquire and undisclosed number of Spike LR II anti‐tank guided...
Australia picks Redback for army IFV requirement
The Australian government has selected Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) under the Australian Army’s LAND 400...
Australian navy selects SATCOM modernisation provider
EM Solutions, a subsidiary of Australian company Electro Optic Systems, has been awarded a contract to modernise the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) satellite communications...
Next-generation EW pods for Australian Growlers under contract
Efforts to upgrade the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF)’s Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft have advanced with a US$650.4 million sole-source contract for...
Australian Boxer CRV production commences
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has begun full-scale production of Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) at its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Ipswich,...
New commander nominated for USN 7th Fleet
A new commander has been nominated to lead the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, the largest of the service’s forward-deployed fleets and homeported in Yokosuka,...
Australia shortlists five contenders for naval UAS programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected five companies for the Block One phase of Project SEA129 Phase 5, which seeks to boost...
