U.S. Approves Sale of AUKUS Training Systems to Australia
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of AUKUS-related training and training devices to Australia for an estimated cost of up to $ 2 billion.
aukus News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
UK Launched the Detailed Design Phase of SSN-AUKUS
The British Defence Ministry, on October 1st, launched the detailed design phase by awarding three contracts to BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Babcock.
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Bilateral Relations
Nikkei: France Axes NATO’s Relations in the Pacific
France opposed NATO establishing a liaison office in Tokyo to secure its relations with China.
Navy / Maritime
Defence Politics
The AUKUS gets Materialised
The AUKUS reached a new milestone in San Diego when the leaders of the three allies revealed an outline of the decades-long plan to the public.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia may Acquire up to five Virginia-class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
Australia may acquire up to five Virginia -class nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States until British ones are ready for construction. The purchase, which would take place within the framework of the AUKUS agreement between Washington, Canberra and London, would allow the Royal Australian Navy to dispose of these submarines for the next decade, increasing the Australian deterrent capacity against the Chinese Navy.
Air
Indonesia has officially become the seventh Rafale-exporting country
Six of the 42 Rafale orders in the contract signed by the Indonesian Defence Ministry (Kemenhan) in February 2022 came into effect, La Tribune sources said on Tuesday (20/9/2022). This means that the contract for purchasing six Rafale jets has been activated. The Indonesian government has paid the first instalment to Dassault Aviation.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Defence Politics
Australia to choose the nuclear-powered submarines in early 2023
Australia's Defence Minister stated that the country plans to announce its choice of nuclear-powered submarines in the first quarter of 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia will pay the French Naval Group $835 million compensation for a cancelled submarine contract
After cancelling a $90-billion contract to build 12 submarines last year, Australia will pay French shipbuilder Naval Group $835 million in compensation.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Cairo Wants French Barracudas and Second-Hand Aircraft Carrier
According to French “La Tribune”, Egypt is interested in the conventionally powered “Barracuda” submarines and aircraft carrier equipped with Rafale Marine.
Air
The United States has approved a potential $13.9 billion sale of F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia
The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of F-15ID aircraft and supporting equipment to Indonesia in a transaction for up to $13.9 billion.
Air
Indonesia inks deal for 42 Rafale fighters with France
Jakarta's defence minister said that Indonesia signed a deal with France to buy six Rafale fighters as part of an anticipated total order of 42.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Indonesia to make $125B Defence Investment Including 50 Warships
The AUKUS deal with Australia, the increasing Chinese hegemony in South East Asia and the loss of KRI Nanggala-402 submarine forced Indonesia to make an important investment in the navy. Indonesia has revealed that a portion of its planned $125 billion investment in defence will procure up to 50 new warships over the next two years.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Australia and Japan Sign Defence Pact Amid China Concerns
Australia and Japan will sign a treaty to strengthen defence and security cooperation amid China's rising military power in the Indo-Pacific region.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Type 26 Frigate to be armed with cruise/anti-ship missiles despite AUKUS
Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates will be equipped with ‘Future Cruise/Anti–Ship Weapon’ (FC/ASW )despite the AUKUS deal that the UK signed with Australia.
