Tag: Lockheed Martin
Australia’s first F-35A squadron achieves IOC
Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced on 28 December that the first squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) operated...
Indonesia closes in on possible Rafale acquisition
Indonesia is “very well advanced” in its effort to secure a deal for 36 Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft, French Defence Minister Florence Parly...
Australia selects Thales UK to supply outboard flank sonar for future...
Thales UK has been selected to supply its advanced sonar technology for Australia’s Attack-class diesel-electric submarine development programme, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced in...
ARH – Stick or Twist
Published in July/Augst 2020 Issue - The Australian Defence Force is closing in on a decision on whether it will keep faith with its...
Shipbuilding Underway Down Under
Published in the July/August 2020 Issue - Australia has ambitious plans for the construction of new anti-submarine warfare frigates and diesel-electric submarines that will...
US approves ground and air-launched precision missile package to Taiwan
The US Department of State has approved several requests by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) for stand-off...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (17 August 2020)
Dear Readers,
The middle of summer, especially the middle of August, usually translates into what we in the editorial side of the media call a...
The Politics of Defence
Will the controversial new Defence Minister use his position to continue armed forces modernisation or further his own political ambitions?
The surprising appointment of Prabowo...
Singapore seeks new combined F-16/F-35 training facility in the United States
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is considering to co-locate its current Lockheed Martin F-16C/D multirole combat aircraft detachment at Luke Air Force...
Japan’s White Paper highlights regional threats and planned procurements
Japan has outlined a deteriorating geopolitical environment in its immediate region and beyond in its latest Defense of Japan White Paper, which was released...
