US Navy to get F16s to fill gap
The U.S. Navy is preparing to receive F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the Air Force as it moves to rid its inventory of...
Why UK wants more nuclear weapons
By Wyn Rees and Azriel Bermant*
In March, the United Kingdom took many nuclear policy experts by surprise with its announcement that it was increasing the...
Money wasted on tanks while maritime falters
By Greg Sheridan
The most depressing item of expenditure in the federal budget was not even specifically mentioned. But it was there in the weeds,...
Missiles, unmanned sub to fill capability gap
Australia has a highly capable, professional military equipped with small numbers of very complex, extremely expensive aircraft, ships, submarines and land vehicles. Australia could...
US and UK join forces aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
When the “Wake Island Avengers” of U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 land on the United Kingdom’s aircraft carrier, it will mark the...
Australia’s need for guided missiles
By Marcus Hellyer*
Last year’s war between Azerbaijan and Armenia was short, sharp and decisive. By effectively employing precision guided weapons, the former rapidly forced...
US cruiser’s new exercise with drone
The U.S. Navy is pairing an MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone with a guided-missile cruiser capable of firing anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine missiles as a...
2040 and beyond: new defence technologies
Flying battle suits, swarms of combat drones and advanced artificial intelligence might be exciting on the big screen, but Defence is treating similar concepts...
RN Hawk jets resume flying
Hawk jets from 736 Naval Air Squadron have resumed flying, after operations with the aircraft were temporarily paused following a crash in Cornwall, Forces Net reports.
In...
New radar for HMS Dauntless
The Royal Navy HMS Dauntless Type 45 destroyer's S1850M Long Range Radar has been officially completely revised since last week. The overhaul was part...