Tag: Australia
New Zealand receives first batch of Bushmaster vehicles from Australia
New Zealand marked the arrival of the first 18 out of a total of 43 Australian-designed Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles for the...
USS Canberra first US Navy ship to enter service outside the...
The littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the US Navy active fleet on July 22 with the US Navy’s...
Australia orders more Bushmaster vehicles from Thales
The Australian Army will be receiving additional Bushmaster protected vehicles from Thales Australia under a A$160 million contract announced by Minister for...
Malaysia-hosted Five Power Defence Arrangements drill wraps up
Exercise Bersama Shield – a bi-annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) - concluded in...
Australia earmarks A$4.1B for more missile systems, local missile production
The Australian government has pledged A$4.1 billion to purchase additional long-range strike systems and produce longer-range munitions domestically, in line with the...
Australia hosting largest Talisman Sabre drill ever with 30,000 troops in...
Australia is poised to host the largest ever edition of the international Talisman Sabre exercise this year across northern Australia, with approximately...
Australia picks Lockheed over Northrop for sovereign SATCOM capability
The Australian defense ministry has selected Lockheed Martin as the preferred bidder for Project JP9102, its new sovereign satellite communications system.
Australia kicks off local production of Boxer vehicles
Australia has started local production of the Boxer infantry vehicle with a ceremony at Rheinmetall's Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE)...
Boeing nets $1.9B to build 184 Apache attack helicopters
The deal also includes construction of first Apaches for Australia.
US approves $895 worth of Tomahawk missiles for Australia
The US State Department has approved a potential sale of Tomahawk Block V and Block IV missiles to Australia for an estimated...