Tag: GMLRS
Is Australia pursuing sovereign weapon production with enough urgency?
Australia, belatedly recognising that China represents a grave security threat, created the Guided Weapons and Explosives Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise to oversee a more comprehensive...
Australia receives its first HIMARS launchers
The Australian Army has entered a new era of rocket artillery, after its first two green-painted and kangaroo-emblazoned M142 HIMARS launchers touched down in...
Australia seeks GMLRS AW rockets for army’s HIMARS
Australia has requested to buy 54 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternate Warhead (AW) rockets worth US$91.2 million under the Foreign Military Sales...
Managing the Cost of Australia’s Defence
Australian defence budget is at a record high, but how that money will be spent, and on what, still provides challenges. Australia announced its 2024/25...
Australia digs in on local missile production
The Australian government has announced plans for further investments in developing an indigenous guided weapon subsystems and rocket motor manufacturing capability to support advanced...
Australia expects first HIMARS deliveries in early 2025
Lockheed Martin confirmed the first batch of M142 HIMARS rocket launchers will land in Australia in the first quarter of 2025, ahead of schedule....