Australia

Asia-Pacific Misc 

Coulson Aviation C-130 Hercules Firefighting Aircraft Crashes in Australia Killing Three Crew Members

January 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Aerial firefighting, Australia, Coulson Aviation, Firefighting Operations, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS)

A Lockheed Martin EC-130Q firefighting aircraft, operated by Coulson Aviation, has crashed in the Australian state of New South Wales

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Papua New Guinea Defence Force Supports Australia’s Emergency Bushfire Response

January 18, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Firefighting Operations, Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)

Around 80 military engineers, as well as a command and liaison element, from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)

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Air Americas 

Royal Australian Air Force Completes F-35 Training Mission, Departs Luke AFB

January 16, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, F-35A Lightning II, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Luke AFB, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), USA

fter achieving all training milestones, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) began returning its F-35A Lightning II pilots, maintainers and

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Sale of Items, Services to Support Australian Surface Combatant Program

January 16, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aegis Weapon System (AWS), Australia, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Hobart-class DDG, Hunter-class frigate, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of items and services to support the Australian Surface Combatant (ASC)

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Japan to Provide Two C-130 Hercules Aircraft to Support Australia’s Bushfire Response

January 15, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Firefighting Operations, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020

Australia accepted an offer from Japan to support its bushfire response, by providing two C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, the Australian

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Middle East Naval 

HMAS Toowoomba Departs for Six-Month Middle East Deployment

January 13, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Anzac-class frigate, Australia, Fleet Base West (RAN), Frigate, HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), Middle East, Operation Manitou, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

The Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) has departed from her home port of Fleet Base

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Uncategorized 

Australian Government Invests $150 Million to Modernise Army’s Geospatial Capability Under LAND 1771 Tranche 1 Project

January 10, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Army, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), LAND 1771 (Aus), LAND 1771 Tranche 1

Australia’s Morrison Government will invest $150 million in the next generation of Army’s geospatial support capability under the LAND 1771

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Asia-Pacific Land 

EOS to Deliver Remote Weapon Stations for Australian Army’s Boxer 8×8 Armoured Vehicles

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armoured Vehicle, Australia, Australian Army, BOXER 8x8, Electro Optic Systems (EOS), LAND 400 (Australia), Land 400 Phase 2, Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS)

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been awarded a $45 million contract to deliver 82 advanced Remote Weapon Stations for the

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

JFD Australia Secures Major Defence Industry Contract

December 21, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Attack-class SSK (RAN), Australia, Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group), James Fisher Defence (JFD), Submarine

JFD Australia was awarded a $7.2 million contract by Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) to build and pressure

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Asia-Pacific Training & Simulation 

Kratos Awarded $3.3M Contract for Aviation Trainer Enhancements by Australian Department of Defence

December 21, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Boeing CH-47 Chinook, CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainer (CAT), Kratos, Kratos MBRAT, Training and Simulation

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was awarded a USD3.3 million contract by the Australia Department of Defence to deliver

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