Helicopters-There is nothing wrong with Tiger and Taipan – the problem is Defence logistics
This startling conclusion is the culmination of several years of effort to find out why Australia has had disproportionate problems keeping our 22 Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) and 47 Taipan Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) flying. Other countries have nowhere...
US submarine tender anchors in Australia
Australia has welcomed the United States of America’s submarine tender, the USS Emory S. Land to Darwin for a port visit. Emory. S. Land’s Commanding Officer, Captain Brent Spillner, and his crew were welcomed by Commanding Officer of HMAS...
SEA 1000- The future submarine project in trouble – and the ‘Barracuda’ reference design
SEA 1000
The future submarine project in trouble - and the ‘Barracuda’ reference design
Kym Bergmann / Paris & CanberraDespite continuing official denials, it is becoming increasingly clear that SEA 1000 is in trouble because of a breakdown in the relationship...
LAND 400 Phase 3 – Infantry Fighting Vehicles – a possible Australian...
LAND 400 Phase 3 - Infantry Fighting Vehicles – a possible Australian and Republic of Korea joint procurement?
This utopian scenario for South Korean giant Hanwha Defence might seem at first glimpse to be rather optimistic – but there are...
HIMARS price increase doesn’t add up
On August 18 the State Department notified Congress of a HIMARS sale to Australia valued at US $975 million ($1.529 billion) for 22 launchers and associated rockets. The price of a similar package in May 2022 for 20 launchers...
Australia’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs and TechnologyOne join forces in a major digital transformation...
The Australian Government’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs and TechnologyOne have joined forces to deliver on a transformational three-year, $7 million technology upgrade which will help to better support war veterans, the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Federal Police and...
Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate program moving ahead – and Canada joins in.
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Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate program moving ahead – and Canada joins in.
Kym Bergmann / Govan, Scotland & CanberraUntil the future submarine program enters its construction phase several years from now, the biggest acquisition on the RAN’s books...
Australian Army issues call for projects to improve littoral ops
The Australian Army is calling on defence industry and academia to pitch innovative capabilities to optimise the soldier for littoral operations as part of Army Innovation Day 2024 (AID24). AID24 is a strategic collaboration between the Advanced Strategic Capabilities...
SEA 1000 – WILL THE NEW SUBMARINES EVER BE LAUNCHED?
SEA 1000 - WILL THE NEW SUBMARINES EVER BE LAUNCHED?
The head of our future submarine project, Rear Admiral Greg Sammut, is described by former colleagues as "precise", "efficient", and "controlled". What they’re attempting to say, as nicely as they...
UPDATED: Ukraine requests unwanted Army Taipan helicopters
Technicians are currently – and in secret – disassembling all 45 Army Taipan Multi Role Helicopters and will bury the components on a Defence site. Worth around $20 million each on the second-hand market, the decision has been taken...
