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26 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Australia Mulls Equipping MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone With Lethal Payloads

Australia is still considering equipping its MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones with lethal payloads to support combat missions.

25 July

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Opens Redeveloped Military Shore Facility in Northern Territory

Australia has launched a shore facility in the Northern Territory as part of the government’s ongoing military modernization initiative.

24 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia’s Anti-Missile Program ‘On Track’ Despite Criticisms: Officials

Australia’s efforts to develop an integrated air defense system remain on track despite the program receiving public scrutiny.

18 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia to Begin Accepting Hawkei Military Vehicles as Issues ‘Fixed’

The Australian military will soon begin accepting Hawkei protected mobility vehicles from Thales, as their reported mechanical issue has finally been resolved.

16 July

Land

Australian Army 1st Armored Regiment Bushmaster.

Rojoef Manuel

Thales to Build 15 Bushmasters for Australian Army

Australia has awarded Thales a contract to manufacture 15 Bushmaster armored infantry vehicles for the army.

16 July

War

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine to Receive ‘Largest’ Australian Military Donation

Australia has announced its “largest” military aid to Ukraine to support its defense against Russia’s invasion.

16 July

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Austal Delivers 20th Guardian Patrol Boat to Australia

Australia has accepted its 20th Guardian-class patrol craft from Austal as part of the government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program.

15 July

Asia Pacific

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian F/A-18 to Be Armed With US Hypersonic Cruise Missile

The Royal Australian Air Force is integrating the US Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile with its F/A-18F Super Hornets.

15 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The Quantum Systems Vector 2-in-1 and Sypaq Systems CorvoX *** Local Caption *** The Quantum Systems Vector 2-in-1 and Sypaq Systems CorvoX will provide the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force with small uncrewed aerial systems designed to operate across a range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, enhancing situational awareness, force protection and the potency of Defences capabilities across land and littoral operations. These systems will be able to operate from or within confined areas, including small marine craft, urban environments and close vegetation, and work together with and complement crewed systems on a range of missions. This enables Army and Air Force to secure and control strategic land positions without placing our people in harms way, hold potential adversaries at risk, and support a broader strategy of denial. These capabilities are acquired as part of Project Defence 129 and deliver enhanced situational awareness and increased force protection through the acquisition and sustainment of tactical to nano-UAS platforms capable of operating across the spectrum of maritime and land force operations.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Purchases Small Drones for Army, Air Force

Canberra has signed more than $67.6 million in contracts to procure small unmanned aerial systems for the army and air force.

10 July

Commentary

South Korea special forces during a drill.

Jihoon Yu and Yonghan Park

Enhancing AUKUS: The Strategic Case for Including South Korea

Including South Korea in AUKUS would bolster the collective defense posture against rising regional threats and enhance the strategic balance in East Asia.

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