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29 September

Air

Australia Retires Taipan Helicopters After Crash

Australia's military said it was abandoning its MRH-30 Taipan helicopter fleet ahead of schedule, after one plunged into the sea in July, killing four crew members.

28 September

Asia Pacific

Australian Army soldiers arrive at Melville Island, Northern Territory, by Zodiac after a patrolling around the waters of Darwin as part of Exercise Predators Run 23

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Shakes Up Army in Shift to Long-Range Deterrence

Australia announced a "major restructuring" of the army featuring a new long-range strike capacity, as it adapts to China's growing military clout in the Asia-Pacific region.

26 September

Technology

Joe Saballa

China ‘Overwhelmingly Ahead’ of US in Sensor Research: Think Tank

China is “overwhelmingly ahead” of the US in research on advanced sensor technologies for defense, an Australian think tank has claimed.

21 September

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Drops ‘Controversial’ Marine Drone Deal

The Australian government has scrapped a major maritime drone deal with Schiebel the previous government approved.

21 September

Asia Pacific

INS Vagir, HMAS Rankin, and HMAS Perth conduct manoeuvre exercise at the Western Australian Exercise Area during the Indian Submarine INS Vagir visit to Fleet Base West in Perth, Western Australia

Juster Domingo

Australia Signs $210 Million Underwater Tracking Contract

Australia has contracted L3Harris to develop an underwater tracking capability that relays data on the location and movement of assets operating within the tracking field.

20 September

Asia Pacific

An F-35A Lightning II of the Australian Defence Force is seen mid-flight. Clouds are seen in the background, in the same elevation as the aircraft.

Juster Domingo

Australia Deploys F-35As to Indonesia for Air Combat Exercise

Australia has deployed six F-35A Lightning II jets to Indonesia for the first time as part of an exercise.

20 September

Air

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft departs to Japan as part of Operation ARGOS. It hovers a few meters above ground just as it begins to take off.

Juster Domingo

Australia Conducts North Korea Nuclear Activity Air Surveillance

The Australian Defence Force has conducted air surveillance over North Korea to monitor illegal nuclear weapons development.

20 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Australia to Buy Additional MQ-4C Drone, Upgrade P-8A Poseidons

The Australian government is boosting its maritime surveillance capabilities with the procurement of an additional MQ-4C Triton drone and the upgrade of its current P-8A Poseidon fleet.

19 September

Asia Pacific