Australia • Page 15 of 47

Nov- 2023 -

8 November

Australian Military ‘Less Capable, Ready’ for Future Threats: Former Army Chief

A former Australian Army official has criticized the government’s defense spending, saying the Australian Defence Forces are becoming less capable and ready to face future threats.

7 November

Sea

HMAS Hobart in Sydney Harbour prior to departing for her Mariner Skills Evaluation period. It has a white-grey hull with the number '39' painted on its left side in white. A coastal town serves as the background. The water is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Completes Australian Destroyer Combat Upgrades

Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy's Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.

6 November

Sea

HMAS Anzac III sails alongside USNS Rappahannock. The photo is taken at a bird's eyeview. The sea is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Anschütz Announces Naval Radar for Australia’s Anzac-Class Frigates

Anschütz will equip eight Australian Anzac-class frigates and land-based facilities with updated naval navigation radars.

2 November

Land

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft under a temporary aircraft revetment being trialled at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. *** Local Caption *** In October 2023, the Air Combat Group initiated and executed a trial to construct a temporary aircraft revetment at RAAF Base Williamtown. The trial demonstrated alternative passive defence methods and materials. Aircraft revetments are open-air structures intended to shield parked aircraft from discovery, blast and fragmentation damage. Personnel from No.65 Air Base Recovery Squadron were tasked with constructing the revetment. The trial aimed to inform Air Force of future dispersed aircraft revetment solutions in support of agile operation concepts.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Australian Air Force Demos Camouflage to Hide Aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force has tested a camouflage solution to hide aircraft from surveillance and weapons at Base Williamtown.

1 November

Asia Pacific

A uniformed personnel peeks inside a quantum tech display in a technology convention.

Juster Domingo

Australia Sees $200 Million Disruptive Tech Research Investment

Research initiative Defence Trailblazer is investing over $200 million in disruptive new technologies for the Australian Defence Force.

Oct- 2023 -

31 October

Asia Pacific

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit flies in formation with two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, two RAAF EA-18 Growlers, and two US Air Force F-16C Aggressors

Juster Domingo

US Funds $76M Fuel Facility in Australia to Deepen Air-to-Air Integration

The US has funded a new fuel facility at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin to deepen air-to-air integration during training exercises in the region.

31 October

Air