Armed UAV decision near
A key Defence decision to be made this year is likely to be the selection of an armed medium altitude long endurance unmanned system under the $1-2 billion Project Air 7003 Phase 1. Although...
Author: Defence Today
Asian airpower – striving for 5th Generation
Among the impressive military fighter aircraft on display at the 2018 Singapore Airshow in February, were two of the first operational Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to be based in the Asia-Pacific region....
Australia’s ballistic missile defence options
North Korea’s ongoing ballistic missile testing highlights how important such rockets are to many modern military forces. Many have sizeable surface-to-surface missile forces intended for a variety of tactical and strategic roles. For these...
Triton on track for acquisition approval
A formal decision on whether to proceed with the acquisition of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned long endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability is expected to occur before the end of...
ISREW – Warfare in the electromagnetic spectrum
As air forces around the world embark on their transition to the so-called ‘5th generation’ capabilities of modern, highly-networked, platforms such as the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and their Chinese or...
Enhanced capabilities for C-130J Hercules
The Royal Australian Air Force’s C-130J Hercules airlifters have quietly been undergoing a series of technology inserts in the last couple of years, which are designed to make the aircraft not only more survivable...
Australia’s grand naval shipbuilding plan
Australia has long built warships and submarines, albeit on a stop-go basis. However, the shipyard infrastructures for each new build and the associated skills developed during the construction phase have generally dissipated after the...
Anti-Submarine Warfare in the Asia-Pacific Region
With the ever increasing threat of war with North Korea, the rise of Chinese territorial ambitions in the South China Sea and unrest throughout the region, much of the world’s focus has now turned...
Australia’s need for an organic amphibious capability
In July an Australian & New Zealand Amphibious Ready Group made history with the largest amphibious assault by Australian forces in 70 years. The event during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017, involved the embarkation of...
Fifth Generation surface warfare fleet emerges
Since the Cold War ended the US Navy has dominated the seas, and this has allowed Western navies to focus on projecting power from the sea, generally in support of land force interventions in...
