Big defence spending still on track
By Marcus Hellyer*
The Australian government has released its mid-year budget update in the form of the portfolio additional estimates statements. If you’re looking for...
UAE’s large diver-delivery contract
UAE based Armacraft, a developer and builder of composite patrol vessels, have signed a substantial order for its new Trident (submersible high-speed diver delivery...
Does RAN need Tomahawk missiles?
By Marcus Hellyer*
The Department of Defence appears to be in the early stages of identifying a ship-launched land-attack missile for acquisition. The government assessed...
Australian warship to join UK Pacific exercise
An Australian warship is expected to join HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Carrier Strike Group for exercises in the Pacific region later this year, UKDJ reports.
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Italy’s flagship in F-35B trials in US
Following its Atlantic crossing, the aircraft carrier Cavour, the flagship of the Italian Navy, will conduct its first trials with the F-35B Lightning II...
Canadian Navy chooses multi-role ship
Like many navies around the world, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is making use of the most modern technological advancements in the design and...
Roosevelt, Nimitz in South China Sea
Aircraft carriers Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz, along with their carrier strike groups, conducted dual carrier operations this month (Feb 2021) in the South China Sea...
$800m for new landing craft
Defence will invest up to $800million to acquire new fleets of Australian-built amphibious vehicles and landing craft that will be able to transport land...
Dreadnought submarine set for 2030s
The Defence Secretary has confirmed that first of class nuclear missile submarine HMS Dreadnought is “on track” for delivery in the early 2030s, UKDJ...
Contract for RN drone jammer awarded
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £2 million contract to Kirintec to fill an urgent capability requirement to provide counter-unmanned air system (C-UAS)...