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Why is it so hard to buy a submarine?
It is hard to fathom why, given submarines have been a vital part of Australia's defence forces since the earliest days of the Royal Australian Navy, politicians and military bureaucrats have so much trouble getting them right. After the massive thumbs down delivered to the latest future submarine project by the Australian National Audit Office […]
Shaping a Next Gen Workforce for Airpower: The Australian Case
The equipment is here or on the way, but what is the RAAF doing to develop a next gen workforce? The Royal Australian Air Force is undergoing arguably the biggest transformation in its 98-year history. Not only has almost every platform in its inventory been recapitalised in the past decade and a half, the service […]
Dear Donald Trump, Australia wants its $125 million back
BACK IN JANUARY 2018, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) EA-18G Growler electronic warfare fighter jet was training at Nellis Air Force Base, just outside Las Vegas in the United States. As the jet was in the middle of building up speed to take off, its engines experienced an ‘uncontained catastrophic failure’.
TikTok not approved for use on Australia's Defence devices
The #army hashtag on TikTok may have over 11 billion views, but the Australian Defence Department is still not a fan. TikTok is not used nor has it been whitelisted, according to a Department of Defence spokesperson. The Pentagon also now discourages personnel from having the app, even on their personal smartphones.
Defence, Tax Office fork out millions to keep Windows 7 secure for another year
Two of Canberra’s largest agencies are forking out millions to ensure devices and systems still running Microsoft’s end-of-life operating systems, Windows 7 and Server 2008, are secure. The Department of Defence and the Australian Taxation Office recently entered into contracts with the government’s exclusive Microsoft licence reseller, Data#3, to extend support until at least 2021.
US Navy, Marine Corps Seek Shore-Based Naval Strike Missile
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Navy (USN) are considering deploying a shore-based variant of the fifth-generation over-the-horizon Naval Strike Missile (NSM), according to James Geurts, assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (RD&A) Geurts spoke at the 2020 National Navy Surface Association Symposium in Crystal City, Virginia, earlier this […]
Germany’s $6.7 billion frigate deal with Dutch shipbuilder Damen may be the last of its kind
Following the pick of Dutch shipbuilder Damen this week to build at least four new frigates for the German Navy, officials in Germany are finalizing a new policy meant to steer similar contracts to local shipyards in the future. As drafted, the multi-ministry policy would establish the construction of surface ships as a key technology […]
Leonardo awarded US Navy contract for 32 TH-73A helicopters by US
Leonardo, through AgustaWestland Philadelphia, has been awarded a contract valued at $176m for the production and delivery of 32 TH-73A helicopters, initial spares, support and dedicated equipment, and specific pilot and maintenance training services. The US Navy plans to replace its fleet of Bell TH-57 Sea Rangers with 130 examples of the TH-119. The TH-119 […]
Canberra's Citadel Group develops AV tech support app
Canberra information management provider Citadel Group has developed a mobile application to provide technical support for audio-visual issues. Dubbed AVAssist, the app provides instant video support to solve complex AV issues remotely from support centres in Canberra and Melbourne, staffed by experienced AV technicians.
Sailors bid an emotional farewell to their families in Australia as they board HMS Toowoomba to set sail around the Middle East
Nearly 200 Australian sailors have bid an emotional goodbye to their loved ones as they boarded the HMAS Toowoomba bound for the tense waters around Iran. Parents, partners and young children gathered at the HMAS Stirling naval base at Garden Island, near Perth, to wave off their families. Sailors will spend six months protecting vital […]

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