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July 24, 2018

Australian Air Force’s New Sub-Hunting Plane Fires First Harpoon Missile

The Diplomat: A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fired its first ATM-84J Harpoon medium-range

July 5, 2018

Australia announces Hunter-class vessel names

Shephard Media: The Royal Australian Navy’s future guided missile frigates will be named the Hunter class with the first of

June 29, 2018

BAE wins multi-billion pound Australian warship contract

BBC News: BAE beat Italian and Spanish rivals to win a large slice of the £19.6bn ($25.7bn; A$35bn) spending programme. The

June 22, 2018

Frigate race inches close to finish line

SBS News: The Turnbull government is reportedly a step closer to announcing the winner of a three-horse race for the

May 21, 2018

Australia selects Spike LR2

Jane’s 360: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected by the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to supply its Spike

May 17, 2018

Aegis integration under the microscope

Defence Connect: In its latest report on the government’s $89 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has cautioned against the

April 27, 2018

China’s Ballistic Missiles Threaten Australia’s Self-Reliance

War on the Rocks: Late last year in Australia, there was sudden interest shown in ballistic missile defense. Although the

November 7, 2017

Israel’s Trophy System, Spike Missiles and Iron Dome Heading Down Under

The Jerusalem Post: As Australia overhauls its LAND 400 armored vehicles program, Israeli defense giant Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is

November 3, 2017

Australia to Upgrade Nulka Anti-Ship Missile Defense on Ships for $200M

Defense World: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made a commitment of $200 million to upgrade Nulka active missile decoy systems

October 4, 2017

Australia to fit 9 new warships with US-built anti-missile defense systems to counter ‘rogue states’

RT: Australia’s nine new war ships, set for construction in 2020, will be armed with American-built Aegis combat management systems,