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Oct- 2023 -

17 October

War

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III at Ben Gurion airport in Israel on 15 October 2023 supporting assisted departure flights for Australian citizens and their families, and other approved foreign nationals, due to the Hamas-Israel conflict. *** Local Caption *** In October 2023, Defence deployed a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft under Operation BEECH. Operation BEECH is Defences support to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-led assisted departure flights being undertaken as a result of the Hamas-Israel conflict. The Australian Defence Force aircraft will assist Australian citizens and their families, and other approved foreign nationals, to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to Dubai.

Australia Deploys Military Transport Aircraft to Evacuate People From Israel

Australia is sending KC-30A and C-17A transport planes to the Middle East for an airlift mission in response to the Hamas attacks.

12 October

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Scholars Develop Cyberattack Protection for Military Robots

Australian academics have developed an algorithm to protect unmanned military robots from “man-in-the-middle” cyberattacks.

11 October

Arms

A technician (middle left) loads a BLU-111 (AUS) aerial bomb onto an F-35A Lightning II aircraft.

Juster Domingo

Australia Boosts Local Ammo Production With $139M Investment

The Australian government is investing $139 million to boost its local munitions production.

10 October

Asia Pacific

A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft is seen flying above a body of water in the background.

Juster Domingo

Australia Aids Papua New Guinea Air Ops With C-27J Aircraft

Australian has sent a C-27J Spartan to Papua New Guinea to integrate the military transport aircraft’s capabilities with the country’s PAC-750 aircraft.

9 October

Technology

A man crosses a bridge in a Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) site in Australia. In the background, two cable towers are connected to hundreds of cable lines, suggesting that all of it is part of the radar network itself. Everything is seen in the image as shadowy figures as a red-orange sunset is seen casting its light from the far background. Overcast clouds cover the whole sky.

Juster Domingo

Australia, BAE Systems Tap University for Radar Innovation

An Australian university has partnered with the Department of Defence and BAE Systems to establish a radar network research center.

6 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Australia’s ‘Drone Killer’ Air Defense System Bound for Ukraine

Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems is sending 10 Slinger air defense systems to Ukraine to help combat Russia’s kamikaze drones.

5 October

Asia Pacific

A Naval Strike Missile (NSM) flies above the water. The sun is setting in the background, albeit out of frame.

Juster Domingo

Australian Firm APT Lands Contract for Naval Strike Missile Launcher Parts

Australian Precision Technologies has received a contract from Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture parts for its missile launchers.

5 October

Asia Pacific

HMAS Stalwart, a Royal Australian Navy ship, is seen docked in a pier. It faces to the right, and "A304" is seen painted on its right side. On the middle right side of the background, another ship can be seen docked in the pier.

Juster Domingo

Australian Warships Set Sail for Regional Presence Deployment

Three Royal Australian Navy ships are set to be deployed in Indo-Pacific waters as part of Australia's commitment to upholding regional peace.

3 October

Technology

3D printing company SPEE3D's printing equipment, WarpSPEE3D, is seen on the photo. A man looks on in the background as he operates it, showing that the machine is the size of a small room, approximately 3 meters in height and 4 meters in length. Huge panels of glass between its sides show how it prints metal inside.

Juster Domingo

Australian Company Supplies 3D Printers to Ukraine Frontlines

An Australian company has supplied 3D printers to Ukraine to rapidly manufacture critical repair parts for various military equipment.

2 October

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Invests $4.8B in AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Project

Britain has signed contracts worth $4.8 billion to finance a new phase of the SSN-AUKUS next-generation attack submarine project.

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