Tag: Australian Department of Defence
Australia and Philippines boost strategic cooperation
Australia and the Philippines jointly announced that both countries have entered into a strategic partnership during the inaugural meeting of Australian Prime Minister Anthony...
Australia acquires Spike LR II missiles for Boxer CRVs
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a contract to Rafael Australia to acquire and undisclosed number of Spike LR II anti‐tank guided...
Australian Army AS9 howitzer development attains new milestone
During trials the Australian Army’s new AS9 Huntsman 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH) has reached a new milestone, with the latest evolution having...
Droneshield wins contract for latest handheld C-UAS systems
Australia’s Droneshield has won contracts from the US Department of Defense (DoD) and a US federal government agency worth around $2.2 million for an...
RAAF readies for Triton’s first flight in 2023
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has made another step in its progress to field Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton maritime-surveillance uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
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...
South Korean Army augments Redback export efforts
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) is set to commence local trials of the Hanwha Defence Australia AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the...
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...
Rheinmetall delivers first batch of 25 Boxer CRVs to Australia
Rheinmetall has completed the delivery of the first batch of 25 Boxer 8x8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) on order for the Australian Army under...
Saab Receives Order for Deployable Health to Australia
Saab has signed a contract with the Australian Department of Defence to deliver deployable health modules for the Australian Government’s Deployable Health Capability Program,...