On Friday, the Philippines and Australia began Exercise Alon— the largest bilateral training exercise ever conducted between the two countries. 1,600 Australians are participating, including a 400-strong infantry battalion, the… Continue reading "Exercise Alon Brings Philippine and Australian Forces to Edge of South China Sea"
The Australian Department of Defence has selected and is proceeding with the procurement of Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami class frigates. The new frigates are set to become the… Continue reading "Australia Selects Japanese Mogami-Class Platform For New General Purpose Frigates"
The Australian Army is set to welcome a new addition to its aviation capability with the delivery of 4 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters expected to begin in late 2025.… Continue reading "Australian Army AH-64E Apache Helicopters On The Way"
Australia and the United Kingdom signed a landmark 50-year defense treaty (the Geelong Treaty) to strengthen their cooperation on the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program on July 26, 2025. This bilateral… Continue reading "Australia and the UK Sign 50-Year Agreement for SSN-AUKUS Nuclear Submarines"
The Australia Army has test-fired its new U.S.-made Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) at the Mount Bundey Training Area in Australia’s Northern Territory on July 25, 2025. The live-fire test was… Continue reading "Australia Test-Fires Precision Strike Missile in Landmark Trial"
U.S. Army’s new Typhon mobile missile system fired a Standard Missile-6 during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Australia. The U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) successfully conducted the first… Continue reading "U.S. Army Successfully Test-Fires SM-6 Missile from Typhon Launcher in Australia"
The first batch of Australian M1A1 Abrams have been delivered to Ukraine. A total of 49 Abrams main battle tanks have been pledged to Ukraine by the Albanese Government. This… Continue reading "Australian M1A1 Abrams Tanks Delivered To Ukraine"
The Royal Australian Navy formally commissioned the first of the new Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on 28 June 2025. The ceremony was held at HMAS Stirling in Fremantle (Western… Continue reading "The Royal Australian Navy Commissioned HMAS Arafura"
The Australian Department of Defence signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to begin constructing the first guided missile production factory based in the Newcastle Airport Precinct in New South… Continue reading "Australia Signs with Kongsberg to Construct First Guided Missile Production Factory"
On 15 Jan 2025, Australia received its first AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer from South Korea. It is likely the same unit tested in South Korea. The delivery marks the beginning… Continue reading "Australia Receives Its First AS9 Huntsman Self-Propelled Artillery from South Korea"