The Australian Ministry of Defence will soon acquire 30 K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha Defence Australia. The defence ministry said today a Request for Tender (????) will be released to the company to build and maintain 30 self-propelled howitzers and 15 K10 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles, and their supporting systems. “The self-propelled howitzers will be […]
Australia-US; AMPEW – joint airborne Electronic warfare development program
The US Department of Defense and Australian Department of Defence have established an international agreement concerning the co-operative development of Airborne Multi-Platform Electronic Warfare capabilities. Under the AMPEW Project Arrangement, personnel from the US and Australia will continue to engage daily to develop technologies under the six-year agreement. […]
Australia; MoD pledges US$ 0.9Bn to attain maritime UAV goals
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds CSC has announced up to $1.3 billion in a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development program, which has the lofty goal of enhancing situational awareness across Australia’s vast maritime environment. Defence said that the Maritime UAS Continuous Development program will ensure it maintains leading-edge maritime surveillance capabilities. […]
Australia; MoD releases Land 2097 P4 special forces helicopter RfT
A Request for Proposal to improve aviation support for Australia’s new Special Forces helicopters are now open to Australian defence industry. Industry options will be explored by Defence for an agile upgrade pathway for the new fleet of light helicopters sought under Land 2097 Phase 4. This follows […]
Australia; ADF seeks to outsource manpower recruiting services
Defence is seeking an industry partner to assist with recruiting, growing and reshaping the future Australian Defence Force (ADF) workforce from Financial Year 2023/24 onwards. Each year the ADF recruits thousands of people, partnering with industry to source the best available Australian talent to join its workforce of more than 86,000 […]
New Zealand; Army trials electric cross-country bike
According to a company news release, the New Zealand Defense Force is operational tests using the UBCO 2×2 electric bikes designated for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other missions Branches of the NZ Defense Force will each trial the fleet under various simulations to assess the vehicles. The trial is part of the Defense […]
Australia; C-27 transporters banned from military sorties
The Royal Australian Air Force’s C-27J Spartan program is under review due to problems with its electronic warfare self-protection system that render it unable to fly in battle. The fleet is thus prohibited from flying in contested environments.
Australia; MoD targets sovereign SATCOM constellation
As announced in the Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan, the Morrison Government is taking the first step towards investing in Australia’s first fully owned and controlled military satellite communication constellation, as part of its $7 billion investment in space capabilities over the next 10 years. The new future satellite […]
Australia; Army orders additional EF88 assault carbines
The Morrison Government will boost Army’s weapon systems capability with the purchase of an additional 8,500 world-class, Australian made Enhanced F88 (EF88) weapon systems. This will supplement the 30,000 weapons that Thales Australia will deliver to Defence. Compared with previous systems, the EF88 rifle has significantly improved the capability of […]
New Zealand; Army order s Australian made Bushmaster
The NZ Coalition Government has approved the purchase of a fleet of Bushmaster vehicles to replace the New Zealand Army’s armored Pinzgauers, Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced today. The new fleet of 43 Australian-designed and built Bushmaster NZ5.5 are priced at US$ 67.5M, will provide better protection for personnel […]