Tag: Australian Defence Force
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United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, during a media briefing in Canberra alongside Royal Australian Air Force Marshal Robert Chipman, was asked by Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist… Continue reading "U.S. Open To Discussion of Australia Operating B-21 Stealth Bombers"
5 months ago
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Australia’s Defence Ministry announced on Monday that it will be purchasing 75 M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks for the Australian Army. Deliveries of the Abrams are planned to start in… Continue reading "Australia Signs For 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks"
1 year ago
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Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week’s articles focused topics including the death of the Indian First… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (6 – 10 December)"
1 year ago
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The Australian Defence Force will replace its entire fleet of 47 MRH-90 Taipan multirole helicopters a decade ahead of schedule, replacing the troubled helicopters with new American-made Black Hawk and… Continue reading "Australia To Ditch Taipan Helicopters For Black Hawks and Seahawks"
1 year ago
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Fijian troops will join Australia and PNG’s ongoing mission in the Solomon Islands, where the situation has begun to stabilise. Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, announced, on Monday local time,… Continue reading "Fijian Troops Join Growing International Mission in the Solomon Islands as Toll of Unrest Becomes Clear"
1 year ago
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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress yesterday of the State Department’s approval of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters and associated… Continue reading "Australia Receives State Department Approval For AH-64E Purchase"
2 years ago
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The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has publically announced the confirmation that the US State Department has approved the export of a package of armoured platforms destined for the… Continue reading "Australia Buying M1A2 SEPv3 Tanks, new Drones and Chinooks"
2 years ago
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The Royal Australian Navy commissioned its newest Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship, the HMAS Supply, at Fleet Base East in Sydney on 10 April. HMAS Supply is the first of two… Continue reading "Royal Australian Navy Commissions Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship HMAS Supply"
2 years ago
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Queensland’s Premier and Minister for Trade Annastacia Palaszczuk MP has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rheinmetall Defence Australia, saying that the company had the full support of the Queensland… Continue reading "Queensland Government Reaffirms Backing of Rheinmetall Land 400 Phrase 3 Bid"
2 years ago
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Currently equipped with Vietnam War-era vehicles such as the LCM-8 and the LARC-V, Australia is planning to modernize its amphibious fleet as part of an $800 million program. One type… Continue reading "Australia Looks to Modernize Amphibious Fleet"
2 years ago
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