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15 November

Biden, Xi to Sign Deal Prohibiting AI in Drones, Nuclear Weapons: Report

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will enter into an agreement to limit the use of artificial intelligence in military weapons.

15 November

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un taking part in a parade ceremony to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Tests New Solid-Fuel Engines for Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea has conducted ground tests of a "new type" of solid-fuel engine for its banned intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

14 November

Learn to work together and be part of a team. Seaman Communication Information System - Information Specialist (SMNCIS-I) Grisadarporn Nordisar (left), Seaman Communication Information System - Communications Specialist Alex Meiklejohn and SMNCIS-I Kyle Bergan (right) conduct a fault finding exercise in the Communication Centre Simulator. Being able to identify communications faults and restore data and voice networks quickly, is pivotal and often requires more than one person to fix. An extended delay in the restoration of communications services could be the difference between you pulling into your favourite port or having to stay at sea for another week because the Commanding Officer missed a key message. That is why being part of a team and working together is crucial. At the Maritime Communication Information System Wing, you will learn how to be part of a well respected team, and how to be precise, concise and efficient meaning that your Commanding Officer and ship will remain connected - always! *** Local Caption *** Meet some of the Navys newest communicators currently under training at HMAS Cerberus. Alex, Kyle & Grisadarporn all started their journeys with the Navy through the ANC, they are well on their way to careers in the Information Warfare community. Alex, a communications specialist in training, joined from TS Walrus. His professional development encompasses Satellite systems, radio systems, voice procedures, tactical manoeuvring of ships, in addition to other means of communications that are critical to Navys ability to remain engaged. Kyle (TS Toowoomba) and Grisadarporn (TS Henty) are training to be Information Systems specialists. Their areas of responsibility will include the management and support of Navys ICT at sea. They are progressing their development under the CompTIA certification framework. Collectively, these sailors will contribute to the establishment, maintenance and protection of Navys Information Environments against a wide range of threats including Cyber attack.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Australian Navy Integrates Cyber Specialists Into Fleet

The Australian Defence Force has employed a new team to oversee critical cyber and data capabilities at sea.

14 November

Members of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army patrol in Shan state, Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Armed Group Presses Offensive in Rakhine State

Fighters from an ethnic minority group pressed their assault on security forces in Myanmar's Rakhine state for a second day as an offensive against the military widens across the country.

13 November

Staff Writer With AFP

S. Korea, US Revise Deterrence Agreement to Counter North Korea

US and South Korean defense chiefs updated a key military agreement against nuclear-armed North Korea for the first time in a decade as they hailed their "stronger than ever" alliance.

13 November

Test participants from the Reconnaissance (RECCE) Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, launch a Small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) to conduct remote detection of biological warfare agents, while conducting stand-off scanning with the Sensor Suite Upgrade (SSU) on an M1135 variant Stryker — the Army’s high-speed, high-mobility, armored carrier. (U.S. Army photo by Tad Browning)

Inder Singh Bisht

US to Co-Produce Stryker Armored Vehicle With India

The US has agreed to co-produce the Stryker armored fighting vehicle with India in an effort to enhance New Delhi's deterrence against China.

13 November

Joe Saballa

Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Drone Hits Another Milestone

The Royal Australian Air Force’s first MQ-4C Triton drone has achieved a new milestone after completing its inaugural flight in California.

12 November

North Korea Intercontinental ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

US, S. Korea, Japan to Share N. Korea Missile Warning Data

United States, South Korea, and Japan agreed to activate a real-time data-sharing operation on North Korean missile launches next month.

10 November

US Army Chief Warrant Officer studies course content during the training week of Cyber Shield 18 at Camp Atterbury Indiana, 2018

Rojoef Manuel

US, South Korea to Enhance Joint Cyber Operability

The US and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue collaborations that will boost each nation’s cybersecurity.

10 November

Joe Saballa

Rheinmetall Unveils ‘World-First’ Naval Mine Rail Deployment System

Rheinmetall Defence Australia unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first naval mine rail deployment system during the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Expo 2023.

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