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Oct- 2024 -

30 October

Air

Edge 130 Blue. Photo: FlightWave/Red Cat

Red Cat to Supply Edge 130 VTOL Drones for Royal Australian Navy

Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has secured a contract to provide Edge 130 Blue VTOL systems for the Royal Australian Navy.

22 October

Sea

Te Mataili III Guardian-class patrol boat

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Transfers Guardian Patrol Boat to Tuvalu

Australia has handed over a Guardian-class patrol boat to Tuvalu as as part of an initiative to enhance security among its allies in the South Pacific.

22 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia to Buy Advanced US Missiles in $4.7B Deal

Australia announced a $4.7 billion deal to arm its navy with cutting-edge US medium and long-range missiles at a time of rapidly escalating military tensions in the Asia-Pacific.

17 October

Asia Pacific

announced the establishment of a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson Shipyard

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia to Invest Billions in Shipyard Facility

Australia will expand its Henderson shipyard as a maintenance hub for its nuclear-powered submarine fleet under the AUKUS partnership.

16 October

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia to Send Fleet of Aging Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

Australia will donate an aging fleet of 49 American-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine, bolstering its ground forces ahead of a difficult winter campaign.

10 October

Sea

Joe Saballa

AUKUS Partners Test Ability to Control Ships From 10,000 Miles Away

The navies of AUKUS partners Australia, the UK, and the US recently tested their ability to remotely operate unmanned vessels from more than 10,000 miles away.

9 October

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Hanwha Awards Training Systems Contract for Australia’s Redback IFV

Hanwha Defence Australia has contracted Thomas Global Systems to supply immersive trainers for Canberra’s upcoming Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

9 October

Exercises

The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Indian Navy during Exercise Malabar 2022

Christine Casimiro

Quad Nations Join Forces in Malabar 2024 Naval Exercises

Australia, India, Japan, and the US, collectively known as the “Quad,” have commenced the 28th Malabar Naval Exercises.

3 October

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves 100 Anti-Radiation Missiles for Australian Air Force

The US State Department has approved the sale of up to 100 AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range for the Royal Australian Air Force.

3 October

Cyber