STRIX tail-sitting VTOL UAV Performs Maiden Flight
BAE Systems Australia’s STRIX tail-sitting X-wing VTOL UAV unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its maiden flight.
Australia News
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin and Thales Cooperate on Warheads
Lockheed Martin and Thales' Australia-based subsidiaries have tested four jointly designed warheads in the Mulwala facility.
Weapon / Missile
Kongsberg tests NSM on an Australian Launcher
KONGSBERG's Naval Strike Missile is fired from an Australian-manufactured launcher for the first time, using a a Blast Test Vehicle (BTV).
Land
Modernisation
Australia Quickly Commissions Upgraded Abrams MBTs
Australian DoD has announced the delivery of four M1 Abrams tanks in M1A2 SEP v3 standard to replace M1A1-standard ones.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
AUKUS Partnership Enlarges to Hypersonics Missiles
The Pentagon announced that AUKUS added Hypersonic Missiles as the second pillar of the strategic partnership, which will be the AUKUS Pillar II.
Land
M1A1 Abrams MBT Aid from Australia to Ukraine
Australian Minister of Defence Industry announced the aid consisting of 49 M1A1 Abrams MBTs to Ukraine.
Weapon / Missile
NSM and PrSM to Race for Australian Coastal Defence
Kongsberg and Lockheed Martin make offers to Australia for new coastal anti-ship missiles.
Unmanned Systems
BAE Systems Australia Unveils UGV CCV
BAE Systems Australia has unveiled an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), giving military commanders an added tactical option.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HMAS Ballarat Crew Practices NSM Cruise Missile Loading
Australian frigate HMAS Ballarat's (FFH-155) crew practised loading NSM cruise missiles, which will succeed RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Australia and Indonesia to Expand Military Ties
In a joint statement, Anthony Albanese and Prabowo Subianto have declared the establishment of new security links between their respective nations.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
HMAS Sydney Makes the First SM-6 SAM Firing in RAN
HMAS Sydney (DDG42) destroyer performed the first firing of an SM-6 long-range air defence missile in the Royal Australian Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Tests Laser Weapon Against UAV
Australia’s first directed energy weapon, Fractl, has destroyed a target UAV 500 m away in a hard-kill test.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S., Australia and Japan to Hold Trilateral F-35 Training
Australia, Japan and the U.S. will conduct joint F-35 fighter training trilaterally. The decision was reached at the Trilateral Defence Ministerial meeting.
Air
Engine and Transmission
3D Printed Gas Turbine Achieves First Targets in Tests
Australian Aurora Labs company conducted testing on the 3D Printed 200N Class micro gas turbine intended for use on small-scale aerial platforms.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
