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New Zealand selects Lockheed C-130J as preferred military transport replacement
New Zealand on Tuesday said it had selected Lockheed Martin Corp's C-130J Super Hercules as the preferred replacement for five aging C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, a choice in line with its closest allies. The cabinet will seek detailed costing information through the U.S. foreign military sale process, New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark said, […]
Cyber, technology and gender: what are we missing?
As humans develop increasingly smarter machines, we may be building in a dangerous bias, to society’s detriment. The technology sector, in areas such as cybersecurity development and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) in general, is overwhelming male. That gender imbalance inevitably limits diversity of thinking and means that cyber technology, both in its design […]
The state of European cybersecurity and lessons to learn
As one of our recent blogs discussed, we are entering a new era of business – one that will see wholesale digital transformation drive a digital-first approach by businesses globally. And as our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition recently revealed, many of these businesses become extremely vulnerable during digital transformation, with those […]
US enlists Australia to secure rare earths supply
US defence chiefs have enlisted Australian help to secure the supply of critical minerals for batteries and weapons systems, to reduce China’s dominance of the sector. Australia is part of a Washington-led effort, which also includes Canada, to ensure materials critical for advanced manufacturing and the move away from fossil fuels are not controlled by […]
Taking Australia’s defence strategy forward
It’s been a while since Australia undertook a fundamental review of its defence strategy. Yet such a review is urgently needed as the rapid deterioration of our strategic outlook overtakes many of the assumptions that underpinned the 2016 defence white paper. The military strategy in that document has roots that go back to previous white […]
Two F-35 partners threatened to quit the program. Here’s why they didn’t.
At some point over the recent history of the American-led Joint Strike Fighter program, at least two international F-35 partners issued an ultimatum to the U.S. Defense Department: Find a way to restrict U.S. access to foreign militaries’ sovereign data, or risk losing those countries as a customer. The core issue surrounded the F-35′s logistics […]
Radar contract for U.S. Navy won by Saab
Saab has received a follow-on order from the U.S. Navy for the Sea Giraffe Multi Mode Radar (MMR) for the Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter. This latest agreement exercises an option on an existing contract (initially awarded in 2017 )and includes multiple line item options for additional Sea Giraffe MMR systems, referred to as AN/SPS-77.
Canada should think again about having the ability to use offensive cyber weapons
Canada’s electronic spy agency will soon get new authority to launch cyber attacks if the government approves legislation that is in the final stages of being debated. There’s a good chance it will be proclaimed before the October federal election. But a discussion paper issued Wednesday by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute says Canadians need […]
Veterans Affairs Minister admits he's got NO IDEA how many Diggers there are in Australia
The minister in charge of war veterans has admitted he has no idea how many Diggers are living in Australia. Since 2001, 41 Australians have been killed in Afghanistan with another 249 Defence Force personnel injured in the U.S.-led campaign against Islamist Taliban militants. An unknown number of past and present soldiers are continuing to […]
HMAS Melbourne returns to Australia for final time
The Royal Australian Navy’s oldest Adelaide Class warship, HMAS Melbourne (III), has returned to Australia from her final overseas mission. The 138 metre-long Guided Missile Frigate arrived at Gladstone Port in Queensland today, following a three month deployment throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead AM RAN, said Melbourne’s final deployment […]

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