Tag: Australian Army
Australian Taipan helo crashes off Queensland during Talisman Sabre drill
An Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crashed off the Queensland coast during a night-time training sortie on July 28.
Australia picks South Korea’s Redback as its new infantry fighting vehicle
Hanwha Aerospace Co. has moved closer to securing an Australian armored vehicle supply contract, as the South Korean defense manufacturer has been...
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...
Australia to get 80 new explosive ordnance disposal robots
Australia's government has signed a A$46 million contract with Queensland's L3Harris Micreo to manufacture up to 80 explosive ordnance disposal robots (EOD)...
Australia contracts Rheinmetall for MASS anti-ship missile protection for frigates, destroyers
Australia has committed A$180 million to upgrade the anti-ship missile defense capabilities of Royal Australian Navy ships through a contract with Rheinmetall...
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 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)...
Private company buys 2 more AW139 helos for lease to Australian...
Helicopter services provider Toll Helicopters has signed a contract with Leonardo for the purchase of two more AW139 helicopters to support its...
Australia buying HIMARS launchers from the US
The Australian defense ministry announced it would be boosting the Australian Army's precision-guided weapons capability with the purchase of High Mobility Artillery...
L3Harris teams with Israel’s IAI Elta on threat detection kit for...
L3Harris Technologies has entered into a teaming agreement with Israeli electronics specialist IAI-ELTA Systems Ltd. to deliver a fire detection and response...
