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31 July

Land

L3Harris Opens Electronic Warfare Center in Australia

L3Harris has inaugurated a new facility in Brisbane, Queensland, to enhance electronic warfare support for the Australian Defence Force.

29 July

Sea

Computer-generated rendering of the Australian-designed Landing Craft Light to be built by The Whiskey Project Group for the Royal Australian Navy.

Rojoef Manuel

Sydney Firm to Provide Light Landing Craft for Royal Australian Navy

Sydney-based The Whiskey Project Group has received a contract to supply two Landing Craft Light vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.

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.

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