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Australia Releases Defense Capability Plan
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today released the 2012 Defence Capability Plan (DCP). The DCP contains those priority projects planned for either first or second pass approval over the four year Forward Estimates period. The DCP contains 111 projects, or phases of projects, worth approximately $153 billion. These [...]
Thales Wins Submarine Simulator Upgrade Contract
Thales Australia has signed a contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation to upgrade the Collins Submarine Platform Training Simulator (PTS). Located at the Submarine Training and Systems Centre (STSC) at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, the PTS has been in service since 1993. Comprised of a Propulsion Control Simulator (PCS) and a Submarine Control Simulator (SCS), [...]
Full extent of Australia military sex abuse revealed
Documents released Friday revealed “horrific” child sex assaults and brutal initiation ceremonies in the Australian military, prompting Prime Minister Julia Gillard to signal a possible public inquiry. The suggestion of a royal commission followed Defence Minister Stephen Smith denying covering up the extent of abuse, stretching from the 1950s to the present. Three months ago [...]
Australian Defence Procurement Reform Update
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today provided an update on the implementation of key Defence Procurement Reforms. Over the past year, the Government has announced a series of reforms to strengthen procurement processes within Defence. These include: Reforms to Project management accountability (announced in May 2011); Reforms to [...]
Wedgetail Aircraft Arrives in Alaska for Exercise Red Flag
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Wedgetail aircraft is participating in the most advanced international air combat training activity, Exercise Red Flag in Alaska. Red Flag Alaska, led by the United States Pacific Air Forces Command is a large force employment exercise designed to replicate a high-end combat environment. The two week-long exercise officially commenced on [...]
Boeing Delivers Final Wedgetail AEW and C Aircraft to Australia
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW and C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). “I would like to congratulate Boeing in achieving another key milestone in the delivery of the Wedgetail capability. 2 Squadron now has a full complement of aircraft and additional capability that [...]
Next Stage for Hawkei Army Vehicle
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Government has allocated just over $38 million to further develop and test the next generation Hawkei Light Protected Mobility Vehicle. The Hawkei is a mobile, 7-tonne fighting vehicle that offers a high level of protection for the soldiers inside [...]
Australian Defence Industry Meet to Develop Future Submarine Skills Plan
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that the first meeting of the Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan Expert Industry Panel was held today. “The Future Submarine Project is the biggest and most complex Defence project Australia has ever embarked upon,” Mr Clare said. “Hundreds of companies and thousands of workers will be required to [...]
The UAV Market 2012-2022: Technologies for ISR & Counter Insurgency
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming increasingly important for militaries worldwide. UAVs are expected to perform key roles in current and future forces, thus providing robust demand over the next decade. UAVs are taking on a range of battlefield tasks, and have proven critical to intelligence gathering, targeting, and situational awareness; while armed UAVs are [...]
