Archive

November 6, 2018

RAN’s HMAS Hobart tests communications capability with USS John Finn

Naval Technology: The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has tested communications capabilities with the US

October 29, 2018

Australia commissions second Hobart-class destroyer

Jane’s 360: The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken another step towards bolstering its multi-layered system of at-sea defences against

October 23, 2018

Raytheon awarded $62M for foreign military AMRAAM refresh

UPI: Oct. 22 (UPI) — Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a contract modification by the Air Force for work

October 12, 2018

Australia assigns warship to enforce North Korean sanctions

ABC News: Australia has assigned a guided missile frigate to the East China Sea to boast international efforts to enforce

September 11, 2018

BAE to upgrade Australia’s HMAS Anzac frigate

UPI: Sept. 10 (UPI) — BAE Systems Australia is upgrading a third ANZAC-class ship at its Henderson port facility as

September 7, 2018

Australian Navy-hosted joint exercise KAKADU 2018 begins

Naval Technology: Exercise KAKADU is a joint exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy and supported by the Royal Australian

September 6, 2018

Land Forces 2018: Australian DoD receives prototype radar for possible use with NASAMS

Jane’s 360: Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has received a prototype vehicle-mounted, active phased-array tactical radar from local company CEA

August 15, 2018

CFM International receives contract for P-8 Poseidon engines and parts

UPI: Aug. 14 (UPI) — CFM International out of West Chester, Ohio, has received a $80 million contract for the

August 1, 2018

Australia’s Second Air-Warfare Destroyer Handed Over to Department of Defense

The Diplomat: The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) second air warfare destroyer, NUSHIP Brisbane (DDG 42), has been officially handed over

July 25, 2018

US-Australia alliance ‘rock solid’, Mike Pompeo says

The Guardian: The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and the defense secretary, James Mattis, have described the US-Australian alliance