Tag: australia
Australia To Buy MQ-9 Reaper MALE Drones
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, today announced the selection of the...
Rheinmetall Sells Australia Over A Thousand More Trucks
Rheinmetall has won another major order in Australia. The Duesseldorf, Germany-based tech enterprise has been selected to supply the Australian Defence Force with more...
Australian P-8 Poseidon Fires First Harpoon
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft has successfully fired its first Harpoon missile during Exercise RIMPAC 18. The ATM-84J Harpoon missile...
Australian, US forces team up for Exercise Hamel
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia: On the 100th anniversary of WWI's Battle of Hamel, when U.S. and Australian forces first fought side by side against German forces...
Australia Sets $36.4Bn Defence Budget
The Turnbull Government’s first priority is the safety and security of Australia and its people. The 2018–19 Budget will provide national and economic security,...
United States Air Force B-52 Bombers arrive in Darwin
A number of United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Bombers have arrived at RAAF Darwin to participate in Enhanced Air Cooperation. RAAF Base Darwin...
Germany’s Rheinmetall wins Australia combat vehicle contract
German manufacturer Rheinmetall won a Aus$5.2 (US$4.1 billion) contract Wednesday to supply Australia with new armoured combat vehicles as Canberra boosts its defence capabilities. The...
Australia warplane catches fire during US training: Military
A Royal Australian Air Force electronic warfare plane caught fire on takeoff during an exercise in the United States Saturday (Jan 27) but there...
F-35 stealth fighter data stolen in Australia defence hack
The hackers used a tool called “China Chopper” which according to security experts is widely used by Chinese actors, and had gained access via...
Australia’s new frigates to feature long-range missile defence system
Australia’s new frigates will be equipped with a long-range missile defence system to counter threats from rogue states like North Korea, officials announced Tuesday. Canberra...
