Australia Confirms M142 HIMARS Procurement
Australia is taking action to enhance its land-based long-range precision strike capability. The country may acquire the M142 HIMARS solution.
Australia News
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
NSM Expands International Market Share
Royal Australian Navy has selected Naval Strike Missile (NSM). Agreement inked with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for ammunition.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
RAN Signs Contract to Acquire Five Bluebottle USVs
The Australian Ocius company has signed an agreement with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to provide five Bluebottle USVs in 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Australia tests new unmanned marine surveillance technology
Australian Defence Forces (ADF ) have recently tested the unmanned maritime surveillance vessel, Bluebottle.
Navy / Maritime
RAN Receives the third Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat
Austal confirmed that it has delivered its third Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Naturaliste to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with hull number 316.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Australia Buys $6.35 billion worth C-130J-30 Super Hercules
The State Department approved an FMS to Australia of C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $6.35 billion.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
UAE Sets Aerial Warfare Drill
UAE organises the Aerial Warfare and Missile Defence Centre 2022 drill at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the country.
Land
Fourth Evolved Cape-Class Vessel for RAN
Australian shipbuilder Austal has launched the fourth Evolved Cape class patrol boat. The vessel is built for Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Navy / Maritime
Air
Royal Navy Wildcat Completed SHOL Trials
Royal Navy has passed another milestone for its rotary-wing fleet. Wildcat HMA Mk 2 completed Ship Helicopter Operating Limitations (SHOL) trials.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Kongsberg introduces vehicle-based coastal defence system
Kongsberg Defence Australia and Thales Defence introduced a new launcher configuration for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System, StrikeMaster.
Air
Australia Receives Four F-35A Lightning II Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received another batch of four Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Australia and Indonesia participate in Rajawali Exercises
Australia and Indonesia conduct bilateral air mobility training at RAAF Base Townsville for Exercise Rajawali Ausindo from September 25 to 29, 2022.
Navy / Maritime
Lockheed Martin will manufacture 12 more MH-60R SEAHAWKS
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the United States Navy to produce 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the RAN.
Air
Australia Hints at Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles hinted that Australia may be considering purchasing Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bombers.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 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...
