Australia

SPARC AI Tests Overwatch Long-Range Targeting, Image Recognition 

Australian company SPARC AI has completed a long-range target acquisition test of its Overwatch software platform.

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Two German Firms Expand Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Industry Team 

Boeing Defence Australia and Rheinmetall have welcomed German firms Diehl Defence as well as Rohde & Schwarz as additional industry partners for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone program.

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AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development

Australia, the UK, and the US have launched a joint program to develop advanced technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles, marking the first major initiative under the AUKUS Pillar 2 strategy.

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Thales Speeds Up Delivery of Australian Bushmaster Vehicles to the Netherlands

Thales is set to expedite the delivery of an undisclosed number of Australian-made Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to the Netherlands in response to an urgent operational request. 

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Second Australian Navy Arafura Patrol Ship Enters Service

The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned its second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel in Western Australia.

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US to Send Only Used Nuclear Subs to Australia in Amended Defense Deal

Australia will only receive used nuclear-powered submarines from the US as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS deal, with the move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" measure by Defence Minister Richard Marles.

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Australia Rolls Out Southern Hemisphere’s First 3D-Printed Drone Boat for Defense Ops

West Australian firm Hyperion Systems has launched what it describes as the southern hemisphere’s first 3D-printed unmanned surface vessel, the ASTRA 460, at a defense and security expo in Perth.

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‘Quad’ Ministers ‘Seriously Concerned’ Over South, East China Seas

The US, India, Japan and Australia voiced joint concern on Tuesday over the South and East China Seas, warning Beijing without naming it against any assertive moves.

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Japan Eyes New Zealand Warship Deal With Mogami Frigate Offer

Japan is preparing formal talks to sell the upgraded configuration of its homegrown Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate to New Zealand, with defense leaders from both countries expected to plan the proposal later this month.

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Rubio to Revive ‘Quad’ Alliance in India, but Staying Power Unclear

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Tuesday with Australia, India and Japan to revive the so-called Quad security alliance – viewed suspiciously by China – following disagreement on Iran and questions over US commitment.

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