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April 3, 2025

Australia sizes up a continent-size gap in air defenses

Defense News MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian military leaders are scrambling to cobble together fresh air defense capabilities, as China’s missile

September 13, 2024

Lockheed, Australia Expand GMLRS Local Production Deal

The Defense Post Lockheed Martin has announced a significant expansion of its agreement with Australia regarding the local production of Guided Multiple

August 20, 2024

Australia, US look to joint production of hypersonic missile, US lawmaker says

Reuters Joint production of hypersonic missiles by Australia and the United States could reduce strain on the U.S. defence industrial

August 12, 2024

Australia Tests Advanced SM-6 Naval Air Defence Missile for First Time

US News The Australian government said on Saturday it had for the first time test-fired a Raytheon SM-6 missile from

July 23, 2024

Australian Navy tests new Naval Strike Missile in US-hosted military exercises

ABC News Australia The Australian Navy has successfully tested its new Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in a “major milestone” for

July 18, 2024

Aussie passive radar becomes first kit delivered for AIR6500 missile defense system

Breaking Defense As the company’s co-founder heads to Washington to take over its US operations, a tiny and promising Australian

June 28, 2024

Boeing Secures Contract with Lockheed Martin Australia for Defense Communications System

Defense Mirror Boeing has entered into a contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to supply the deployed communications components for the

June 17, 2024

Australia demonstrates ‘hard kill’ with first directed energy weapon, Fractl

Army Technology The Australian Defence Force (ADF) demonstrated a deployable prototype of its first Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), the Fractl

May 9, 2024

Philippines Fires First Anti-Ship Missile in South China Sea Strike Test with U.S. and Australian Forces

USNI News The Philippine Navy sank a decommissioned tanker in the South China Sea with an anti-ship cruise missile during

April 29, 2024

Defense Heads of Japan, Australia, U.S. and Philippines to Meet in Hawaii; Carrier Roosevelt Makes Port Call in Thailand

USNI News The defense chiefs of Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the United States will meet in Hawaii to discuss