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Australia, Japan, and U.S. Hold Virtual Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting

July 9, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Japan, USA

Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened

Land Asia-Pacific

Advanced Braking Technology, VEEM to Design Specialised Braking System for Australian Army’s Hawkei Vehicle

July 6, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Advanced Braking Technology, Australia, Australian Army, Hawkei PMV, Light Tactical Vehicle, VEEM Ltd

Perth-based businesses Advanced Braking Technology and VEEM Ltd will design and manufacture a specialised braking system for the Australian Army’s

Deployments Asia-Pacific Naval

Royal Australian Navy Ships Deploy to Southeast Asia and Exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Exercise RIMPAC, Hawaii, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships began a regional deployment on July 5 to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Misc Asia-Pacific

Australia Releases 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan

July 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments 2020 Defence Strategic Update (Aus), 2020 Force Structure Plan (Aus), Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australia has released its 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan on July 1, outlining a new strategy

Asia-Pacific Weapons

Australia Reveals Plan to Invest in Long-Range Strike Capabilities

July 3, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments AGM-158C LRASM, Anti-ship missile, Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Australia will invest in new long-range strike capabilities “to maintain regional security and deter or respond to aggression in the

Land Asia-Pacific

Australian Army to Acquire Additional Regiment of Self-Propelled Howitzers

July 3, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Australia, Australian Army, LAND 8116 Protected Mobile Fires (Aus), Self-propelled gun (SPG)

The Australian Government has announced plan to acquire an additional regiment of Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and supporting vehicles for the

Australian Army Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV)

Land Asia-Pacific

Australian Army to Acquire 251 Remote Weapon Stations for its Bushmaster, Hawkei Vehicles

July 2, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Australia, Australian Army, Bushmaster PMV, Electro Optic Systems (EOS), Hawkei PMV, Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS)

The Australian Government has announced plan to acquire 251 Remote Weapon Stations for the Army’s Bushmaster and Hawkei protected mobility

Rendering of Royal Australian Navy Attack-Class Submarine

Industry Asia-Pacific

Lockheed Martin Australia Awards Second Round of Attack Class Submarine Combat System R&D White Paper Contracts

June 30, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Attack-class SSK (RAN), Australia, Lockheed Martin, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Lockheed Martin Australia announced the award of eight contracts to Australian industry and academic organisations for a combined value of

Naval Asia-Pacific

Lockheed Martin Executes Aegis Upgrades Onboard Royal Australian Navy Destroyers

June 30, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aegis Weapon System (AWS), Australia, Destroyer, HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41), HMAS Hobart (DDG 39), Hobart-class DDG, Lockheed Martin, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Lockheed Martin Australia has successfully executed a range of complex Aegis upgrades onboard Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class air warfare destroyers

Asia-Pacific Industry

Thales, Australia Sign 10-Year Strategic Domestic Munitions Manufacturing (SDMM) Contract

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Thales

Thales Australia and the Australian Government have signed a 10-year Strategic Domestic Munitions Manufacturing (SDMM) contract. The $1.1 billion contract

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