The Thales Hawkei (also known affectionately as the Baby Bushmaster) is set to begin full-rate productionfor the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Under the LAND 121 Phase 4 contract awarded to… Continue reading "Australian Thales Hawkei Reaches Full-Rate Production"
BAE Systems have been awarded a $7.7 million AUD contract to convert further ageing Australian Army armoured personnel carriers into Optionally Crewed Combat Vehicles (OCCVs). The contract will see the… Continue reading "More Optionally Manned M113s for Australian Army Testing"
The programme to acquire new helicopters for Australia’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) has taken a step forward with the issue of a Request For Proposals (RFP) for LAND 2097 Phase… Continue reading "RFP Issued for New Australian Special Forces Helo"
The Australian Department of Defence released the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan on 1 July 2020, outlining a major strategic realignment for the Australian Defence Force… Continue reading "Australia Plans Major Defence Realignment Toward the Indo-Pacific"
The Australian Army’s 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), has received the first five of their new Protected Mobility Vehicle-Light (PMV-L) or Hawkei (named after a death adder) as part… Continue reading "Australian Army’s 1RAR Receives Hawkei"
Rheinmetall Defence Australia have announced the formation of Autonomous Combat Warrior (ACW) in collaboration with a number of Australian government and private research entities. The aim is to develop technology… Continue reading "Australian Rheinmetall Launch Autonomous Combat Warrior"
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have won the Australian Army’s Long Range Direct Fire Support Weapon (LRDFSW) requirement under Project LAND 159 (Lethality Systems) with their Spike LR2 5th generation anti-tank… Continue reading "Australian Army Confirms Spike ATGM for Dismounted Role"
The Australian Minister of Defense has announced that the MQ-9B Sky Guardian has been down-selected over the MQ-9A Reaper in Australia’s Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE… Continue reading "Sky Guardian Beats Reaper for RAAF"