Oceania

The Spanish company has delivered three systems developed in collaboration with the local firm Daronmont The Australian Air Force (RAAF) has just incorporated three new transportable air traffic management and control systems from Spain’s Indra that will reinforce its capacity for rapid deployment and airspace management anywhere in the world. Indra’s systems will make it […]

According to information published by the US Government on March 17, 2023, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Tomahawk Block V and Block IV All Up Rounds (AUR) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $895 million. The Government of Australia […]

Israeli Plasan Sasa announced on March 13 its intention to increase its commitment to the Australian defence industry and to establish a local subsidiary in Australia to be named “Plasan-Australia” which will aim to support its local partners and the projects that Plasan is involved with in Australia in the best possible way, to support […]

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on March 7 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of FGM-148F Javelin missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $60.18 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of […]

According to information published by OCCAR on March 1, 2023, after signature by the Nations of the Program Decision and Memorandum of Understanding, the OCCAR-EA Director Joachim Sucker and the Director of EuroTorp Giovanni Oliveri signed the contract for the In-Service Support of the Light Weight Torpedo (LWT) MU90. The LWT Programme covers In-Service Support […]

Vital upgrades to the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of electronic aircraft and associated ranges will strengthen Australia’s electronic attack capability. The EA-18G Growler capability is being overhauled through Project AIR 5349 Phase 6 – Advanced Growler, providing the Air Force with critical world-leading technology. The electronic attack aircraft is capable of disrupting, deceiving or […]

Australia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion), finalising a sale signed off by the U.S. State Department last August. The Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) UH-60M Black Hawks will replace the Army’s fleet of MRH-90 Taipan choppers, which have been […]

As reported by Australian staradvertiser.com referring to AP, Australia announced on 5 January that it will spend more than 1 billion Australian dollars (US$700 million) on Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS (launchers, missiles and training rockets), possibly 20 units, that would be inducted by 2026, and Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM), which will be employed on […]

According to a PR published by Kongsberg on January 5, 2022, the company has signed a substantial contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and supporting equipment. In 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia announced the selection of KONGSBERG’s NSM to replace the Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile capability under an accelerated acquisition under […]

Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd has signed a contract with NIOA* for the supply of more than 100 JIM Compacts for the LAND 159 Tranche 1 – ADF sniper system – to equip the Australian Defence Force. The Safran JIM Compact multispectral surveillance device, a critical element of military operations and real-time tactical […]