Defense Brief Editorial
Chemring Australia secures F-35 flare deal
Chemring Australia has become the second source supplier of the MJU-68 countermeasure, and MJU-61 training flares.
Small business lands 10-year upkeep deal for US Air Force C-21...
The US Air Force presidential and executive airlift directorate has awarded a ten-year $330 million contract to Akima Logistics Services to provide...
Northrop Grumman working on cross-platform comms for US Air Force
Northrop Grumman is working on developing and fielding a gatewayONE prototype that will enable translation and communication across platforms, as part of...
Pacific Island nations patrol boat program progresses with launch of eighth...
The 39.5-meter steel monohull patrol boats are being designed, built and delivered by Austal.
Lockheed gets $6 billion deal for Patriot upgrades
The PAC-3 missile segment upgrade consists of a hit-to-kill interceptor, the PAC-3 missile canisters (in four packs), a fire solution computer and an enhanced launcher electronics system.
Babcock, Lockheed team up for Australian HF communications tender
Babcock Australasia and Lockheed Martin Australia have signed a collaboration agreement to deliver high frequency (HF) communications to the Australian defense force.
US, Royal Navy ships cross Arctic Circle for joint training
US Navy ships from the Europe-based US 6th Fleet (C6F) carried out a bilateral naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise with the Royal...
US Army’s Precision Strike Missile completes final flight demonstration
The US Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) has completed the third and final flight demonstration at the White Sands Missile Range, New...
Austal gets A$324 deal to build evolved Cape-class patrol boats for...
The six new boats will add to the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) existing fleet of two Cape-class units delivered in 2017.
Fincantieri wins US Navy’s FFG(X) guided missile frigate competition
The next generation of US Navy frigates will be potent surface combatants.
