AllInvictus games Dusseldorf 2023: Uniform Launch
The sixth Invictus Games will be held from 09 to 16 September 2023, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Australian Defence Force and Invictus Australia have partnered to support 31 Australian competitors. The Invictus Games is an international adaptive sporting event for serving and former serving military personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill during […]
Inaugural Pacific Cyber Capacity Building and Coordination Conference To Kick Off in October
The Oceania Cyber Security Centre and the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise have announced they are partnering together to launch a new global forum aimed at addressing cyber security in the Pacific region. The inaugural Pacific Cyber Capacity Building and Coordination Conference – also known as P4C, will take place in Nadi, Fiji, from 2 […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre Comes to a Close
Soldiers from the United States 56th Army Band and Band of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment perform during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23 Community Day. Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre […]
Permission granted for Koonibba Test Range upgrade
Authorities have granted permission for Southern Launch to upgrade the Koonibba Test Range to become a permanent suborbital launch facility. The site, near Ceduna, South Australia, is also run by the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation and allows companies to recover their rockets and payloads for further testing before subsequently launching them into orbit. It’s separate […]
Remains found in search for lost Taipan
Human remains from the Taipan that crashed into the sea on Friday have been located on the ocean floor, the ADF has confirmed. Searchers have also found parts of the helicopter’s cockpit in water about 40 metres deep, despite poor weather hampering the recovery. It comes after the helicopter ditched into the water south of […]
NIOA ballistics testing tech a gamechanger
NIOA’s weapons experts and engineers set up the new ballistics testing equipment (above) before analysing the data which they say takes projectile accuracy diagnostics to the next level. Cutting edge ballistics data acquisition technology, capable of measuring real-time projectile velocity and location will be a gamechanger in weapon and ammunition performance testing, says NIOA’s top […]
EOS confirms first Slinger exports to Ukraine
Australian-made 30mm weapon systems are being sent to Ukraine as part of a US security assistance package announced earlier this year. Three “Slinger” light-weight 30mm cannon system, made by Canberra-based Electro Optic Systems Defence Systems, have been ordered for use on “30mm gun trucks” announced by the US Department of Defense earlier this year on 4 April. […]
Unmanned ground vehicles to see combat in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have announced plans to develop and deploy unmanned ground vehicles in the Ukraine War. The country will prioritise the creation of unmanned logistics platforms for the evacuation of injured troops and delivery of provisions or ammunition to high-risk conflict areas, according to Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Volodymyr Gavrylov. Development of unmanned ground […]
ASCA RFI regarding sovereign UAS and trusted autonomy capabilities
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is calling on Australian industry and research providers to submit responses to a Request for Information (RFI) regarding sovereign un-crewed aerial systems (UAS) and trusted autonomy capabilities. Defence seeks to support this sovereign industrial capability, particularly focussing on small, general-purpose systems that can be produced at scale. Responses to […]
Japan has the guts to call a spade, a spade
Japan doesn’t mess around or mix words in their newest Defense of Japan 2023 white paper. It’s crystal clear from the recently released strategy document that the country is pursuing new priorities in long-distance counter-defence, proactive diplomacy, and increased defence spending. It’s also obvious that those priorities are aimed at concerns it has about China, […]