Tag: Australia
Australia puts Black Hawk helicopter fleet up for sale
The Australian defense ministry is planning to offer up to 27 Black Hawk helicopters for sale as it prepares to retire the...
Australia unveils A$1B plan to develop own guided missiles
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Konsberg and BAE Systems are said to be in the running for the sovereign guided weapons enterprise program.
Australia, Naval Group iron out Attack submarine issues with new agreement
The Australian government and French shipbuilder and designer Naval Group have reached a new agreement that is poised to bring the Royal...
Australia’s Loyal Wingman UAS prototype flies for the first time
The Royal Australian Air Force's Loyal Wingman unmanned aerial system (UAS) that will use artificial intelligence to team with other manned and...
Australia investing in sapphire clock technology to boost radar performance
The sapphire clock is so precise that it gains or loses just one second every 40 million years.
Australian Army getting new armored vehicle training center
The Australian government is investing A$31 million in a new, three-story armored vehicle simulation center in Townsville that will boost the army's...
Australia launches tender for new army amphibious vehicles
The new vehicles will replace the Australian army’s LCM-8 landing craft and LARC-V amphibious vessels.
Australia invests in development of new soldier protection systems
A series of contracts will facilitate development of counter-IED tech, a new digital combat helmet, and next generation body armor.
Australia pledges investments in maritime missile programs
The Australian government announced on January 25 it would invest A$1 billion to begin the early development of advanced guided weapons to...
Australia picks Boeing’s Apache as its new armed reconnaissance helicopter
The Australian defense ministry announced it has selected Boeing's Apache attack helicopter as the Australian Army’s armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH).
