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Jun- 2021 -1 JuneAmericas
US, Australia Scale Back War Games Over COVID Fears
A major US-Australia joint military exercise will go ahead this year despite pandemic concerns but will be significantly scaled-back, a senior Australian military officer said Tuesday.
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May- 2021 -21 MayAir
Norwegian KONGSBERG Taps BAE Systems Australia for JSM Project
Norwegian aerospace company KONGSBERG has ordered additional Passive Radio Frequency Sensors for its Joint Strike Missile project.
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20 MayAsia Pacific
Australian Military to Establish New $7 Billion Space Division
Australia will be creating a new space division in a bid to protect its satellites from attack.
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6 MayAsia Pacific
Australian Armed Forces to Cease Use of Israel Defense System
Beginning in June, the armed forces of Australia will stop using the Battle Management System manufactured by Israel's largest private arms firm.
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4 MayAmericas
Australian Navy Conducts Test-Fire of ESSM Missile
The Royal Australian Navy has successfully conducted a test firing of its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for the first time from the Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Sydney.
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Apr- 2021 -28 AprilAsia Pacific
Australia to Upgrade Military Bases With Eye on Pacific Tensions
Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills with US forces after warnings about the "drums of war" beating in the Pacific region.
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26 AprilAmericas
US Approves SkyGuardian, Equipment Sale to Australia
The US government has approved the sale of 12 MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to Australia.
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15 AprilArms
BAE Increases Funding for Australian Hypersonic Weapons
BAE Systems Australia has announced additional funding for the development of Canberra’s hypersonic weapons capabilities.
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Nov- 2020 -3 NovemberAsia Pacific
India Hosts Key Naval Exercise with Eye on China
India, Australia, Japan, and the United States started a strategic navy drill Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal, with all four countries keeping a wary eye on China's growing military power.
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneAsia Pacific
Australia to Boost Defense Spending as China Tensions Rise
Australia will announce a substantial increase in defense spending and focus on projecting military power in the Indo-Pacific amid escalating tensions with China.
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