East Asia and Pacific Region
Hanwha Defense Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract To Produce 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles
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Australian Army
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia fired its ATACMS missile for the first time
Australia has fired its first army tactical missile system (ATACMS) on a red-dirt airfield in Delamere, Northern Territory, to demonstrate the capability for the country’s northern borders. The ATACMS is an all-weather, inertially-guided surface-to-surface missile […]
Air Platform
U.S. pledged to expedite delivery of Black Hawk helicopters to Australian Army
The United States has pledged to accelerate its delivery UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Australia’s armed forces after a fatal crash forced the grounding of the ADF’s Taipan fleet. Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Lieutenant Colonel Boniface Aruma of PNG army to serve as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade in Townsville
A military leader from Papua New Guinea will become the second-in-command of one of Australia’s combat brigades in a historic move designed to shore up military ties between the two nations. It is the first […]
Middle East
Australia deploys C-17 transport aircraft, KC-30 tankers and ADF personnel to the Middle-East
More Australian troops will be sent to the Middle East to help evacuate Australians from the conflict zone. The government will deploy more Australian military forces to the Middle East in response to the deepening […]
Defense Industry
Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia
Saab has received an order from the Australian Department of Defense for the supply of additional Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons. The order value is $36 million with deliveries during 2024-2025. The Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons will be […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia boost its 155mm ammunition and 500 pounds bomb production
Australia is investing AU$220 million (U.S. $139 million) to boost munitions production at two factories in the country’s southeast, the government said in a statement Friday. The investment will boost production capacity for 155mm artillery […]
Air Platform
Australia retires MRH90 Taipan transport helicopters fleet early
The Australian government is permanently withdrawing its NHIndustries MRH90 ‘Taipan’ fleet from flight operations. The “MRH-90 Taipan helicopters will not return to flying operations before their planned withdrawal date of December 2024”, the Australian Department […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia purchases precision strike missiles with 500km range worth $1.6 billion
Last week, the US State Department approved the sale of M142 HIMARS missile systems to Australia. The amount of the deal was almost $1 billion. However, Australia plans to invest 60% more. The potential deal covers 22 […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Army released video footage of MGM-140 ATACMS firing
The Australian Department of Defense has released a video showing footage of the launch of an MGM-140 ATACMS ballistic missile. The launch was carried out during the Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise, in which the US […]