Australia

US OKs $250M F/A-18F and EA-18G Aircraft Training for Australia

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Australia for F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft training and related support.

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Canada Signs $2.5B Radar Deal to Expand Arctic Threat Detection

Canada and Australia have signed a $2.5-billion export agreement to deliver an over-the-horizon radar capability to strengthen Canada's Arctic surveillance.

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Thales Introduces Next-Gen Bushmaster Variant With Expanded Mission Roles

Thales Australia has reworked the Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle into a new variant with improved capability, connectivity, and survivability.

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Australia Commits New $70M Military Assistance Package for Ukraine 

Australia has pledged an additional $70 million in military aid to Ukraine trough NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List mechanism.

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SPARC AI Tests Overwatch Long-Range Targeting, Image Recognition 

Australian company SPARC AI has completed a long-range target acquisition test of its Overwatch software platform.

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Two German Firms Expand Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone Industry Team 

Boeing Defence Australia and Rheinmetall have welcomed German firms Diehl Defence as well as Rohde & Schwarz as additional industry partners for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone program.

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AUKUS Kicks Off First Pillar 2 Initiative With Joint Undersea Drone Development

Australia, the UK, and the US have launched a joint program to develop advanced technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles, marking the first major initiative under the AUKUS Pillar 2 strategy.

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Thales Speeds Up Delivery of Australian Bushmaster Vehicles to the Netherlands

Thales is set to expedite the delivery of an undisclosed number of Australian-made Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to the Netherlands in response to an urgent operational request. 

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Second Australian Navy Arafura Patrol Ship Enters Service

The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned its second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel in Western Australia.

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US to Send Only Used Nuclear Subs to Australia in Amended Defense Deal

Australia will only receive used nuclear-powered submarines from the US as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS deal, with the move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" measure by Defence Minister Richard Marles.

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