Tag: Thales Australia
Australia commits to local ammunition manufacturing
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 6 October that the government it will invest A$220 million in state-owned munitions production factories in...
New Zealand Army takes delivery of new Bushmaster protected vehicles
The New Zealand Army has received the first batch of 18 Thales Australia Bushmaster 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicles at the Trentham Military Camp located...
Ocius wins Australian navy USV deal
Sydney-based Ocius Technologies has won a A$4.9 million contract to deliver five Bluebottle unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to boost...
Mobile Land Anti-Ship Capability for Australia?
An important but easily overlooked piece of Australia’s Army Land Project modernization has been Land Project 4100 Phase 2.
This is part of a...
Indian Army Seeking CQB Carbine
The Indian Army reissued on 23 September 2022 a request for information (RFI) to identify candidates for Close Quarters Battle (CQB) carbines to be...
Australian Bushmasters to get Raytheon EW boost
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 18 July that the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) Bushmaster 4x4 protected mobility vehicles will be upgraded...
Australia’s Hawkei protected mobility vehicle attains initial operational capability
The indigenously designed and manufactured 4x4 Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), the Australian Department of Defence...
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...
Australia seeks new unmanned mine countermeasure capabilities
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) will pursue new unmanned and autonomous technologies that will boost the country’s ability to address mine threats close...
Foot Slogger Firepower
A review of some of the latest firepower becoming available to riflemen and those firing automatic weapons in today’s infantry.
Weapons of the combat infantry...
