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- Army opens Brisbane Barracks for inaugural Run Army charity run April 18, 2021GALLIPOLI Barracks in Brisbane was opened up for a good cause today, raising funds for Legacy through the Australian Army’s newest health and fitness initiative – Run Army. Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said over 800 Australian Army personnel, Defence workers and civilians gathered today to participate in the […]
- Israel and Greece sign record defence deal April 18, 2021Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said on Sunday would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries. The agreement includes a $1.65 billion contract for the establishment and operation of a training centre for the Hellenic Air Force by Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems (ESLT.TA) over a […]
- Australian Defence Commodore describes ‘powerful’ moment he witnessed procession April 18, 2021Australia’s representative at Prince Philip’s funeral, Commodore Guy Holthouse, has described the ceremony as “an amazing military send-off for an amazing man”. As Head of the Australian Defence staff in London, Commodore Holthouse was selected to represent Australia at the proceedings. Stationed directly in front of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle as the funeral […]
- Australian universities further integrated into war drive April 18, 2021South Australia is rapidly emerging as a focal point for the militarisation of the country’s universities. Several research and development (R&D) partnerships between military contractors and universities in the state have been announced in recent weeks. This is part of the deepening integration of universities across Australia into a military build-up, all behind the backs […]
- Northrop Grumman secures $99M contract for Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for France April 18, 2021Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. won an additional $99 million for three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft ordered by France, the Defense Department announced this week. The award is a modification of a previous contract for procuring long-lead items and associated services in support of the production and delivery of three E-2D Advanced […]
- Indian Armed Forces To Embrace 5G Technology To Bring AI, Unmanned Vehicles To Centre Stage’ April 18, 2021In a boost for the Indian Armed Forces, the Defence Ministry on Friday (16 April) said that the forces will migrate to 5G network considering the use of unmanned vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. The ministry will also be taking necessary steps to take forward the 5G connectivity with the relevant use […]
- Nuclear submarines could lead to nuclear power for Australia April 15, 2021In Adelaide’s The Advertiser newspaper on 7 March, former defence minister Christopher Pyne said, ‘Then there is the nonsensical argument that the Attack Class submarines are no good because they aren’t nuclear. Almost all of these arguments are driven by people who either know nothing at all about submarines and defence or have outdated information […]
- New Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities April 15, 2021Australian organisations need to take further action and follow updated advice from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and Microsoft to patch vulnerable Microsoft Exchange systems. Assistant Minister for Defence, the Hon Andrew Hastie MP, said it is critical that newly identified vulnerabilities are addressed to avoid having Microsoft Exchange email software systems compromised by […]
- Australia’s newest sovereign capability InnovaeroFOX completes critical flight tests April 15, 2021InnovaeroFOX has advanced to the next stage of its test flight program — successfully completing a series of challenging flight tests on schedule. The 100 per cent Australian-made Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MUAS) InnovaeroFOX has faced a series of tests at 40 per cent scale involving the execution of short, controlled circuits at varying speeds […]
