Australia should make long-range missiles
By Graeme Dunk*
In a recent article on this forum, Peter Dean argued that a rethink of the Australian Defence Force’s land-based strike requirements is...
Understanding the price of military equipment
By Marcus Hellyer*
Confusion reigns in discussions about the cost of the Department of Defence’s equipment projects. Whether we’re talking about media articles, parliamentary committee hearings,...
New mine and cyber research efforts
Naval Group Belgium inaugurated two new research and development laboratories in Brussels this week, focusing on novel mine countermeasures and cybersecurity, Defense News reports.
Officials...
Backlog in US weapons to Taiwan
Pandemic-related acquisition issues have sparked a backlog in the U.S. delivering $14.2 billion worth of military equipment to Taiwan that the island has purchased...
Tanks for the memories
By Clive Willaims*
Militaries will always be reluctant to give up major prestigious pieces of equipment—even when they are no longer fit for purpose.
Navies were...
Amphibious vehicle back to sea
By Caleb Larson*
The United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) will receive new tow ropes, a badly-needed fix that will allow...
Australian missile developments
The Australian Government announced on 5 April that it has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)...
Russian frigate reported hit by Ukrainian missile
On 4 April a Ukrainian Presidential spokesman Alexey Arestovych announced that the Russian Admiral Grigorovich class frigate Admiral Essen was damaged by Ukrainian forces. It is...
US Navy goes for off-the-shelf sonar
The U.S. Navy will end its work with Raytheon Technologies developing a sonar for littoral combat ships and frigates and will instead buy a...
China’s anti-ship missile threat
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has published a new report examining the serious threat posed by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army's anti-ship missiles.
Vampire, Vampire,...