Oceania

According to information published by ABC News on June 1, 2021, the Australian Navy is considering the Type 214 submarine built by the German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems before the delivery of the Attack-class submarine program expected to enter service in the early 2030s. The Type 214 is a diesel-electric submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft […]

Navantia Australia, Rheinmetall Defence Australia have joined forces for LAND 8710  tender, will compete against Austal for the Commonwealth government’s next-generation amphibious vehicle project. Navantia Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), collaborating to bid for the Australian Army’s LAND 8710 (Phase 1) program — an $800 million project to […]

The Commonwealth government has released its 2021-22 Budget, announcing a number of measures aimed at enhancing national security, improving cyber resilience, and increasing veterans support. The headline figure for this year is A$44.62 billion in funding for Defence and the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), a 15 per cent jump from last year’s A$38.7 billion. This […]

According to a press release published by Austal on May 10, 2021, Austal Limited announces Austal Australia has delivered the tenth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB), RSIPV Taro to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the RSIPV Taro, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Solomon Islands Government at a certificate signing ceremony […]

Amid China-Australia tensions, the US State Department has given its approval to a proposed plan to sell approximately $1.685 billion worth of heavy armored combat systems, including Abrams tanks and other armored vehicles, to the Australian military. The proposed sale, which has been sent to Congress for further approval, includes 160 M1A1 Tank structures that […]

The us State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 29. The Government of Australia […]

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.651 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 23. The deal includes […]

The Government of Australia has announced that its Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) Grants program will offer grants of up to A$500,000 to support employee skillsets. The SADI Grants program is designed to award small-to-medium businesses with grants of up to A$39m ($29.81m) in the next two years to support the development of a skilled […]

Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia’s team has been shortlisted to proceed to the next phase of the SEA129 Phase 5 program for the acquisition of a maritime unmanned aerial system (MUAS) designed to deliver a deployable intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T) capability to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Northrop Grumman and Leonardo […]

According to information published by Australian Associated Press on March 23, 2021, Naval- Group and the federal government have locked in a commitment for a local spend of at least 60 per cent in the construction of Australia’s new fleet of submarines. The company said on Tuesday the commitment had been included in the program’s […]