Etiqueta: Australia
The Australian Cavalry Regiments begin integrating their new M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks acquired from the United States
Advancing the modernization of its Cavalry Regiments, Australia has announced the integration of its new M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks, acquired from the United States. A first batch of four units was delivered to the Australian Army's Third Brigade in mid-November, with the full complement...
Australia, the U.S., and the United Kingdom reach an agreement to deepen the development of hypersonic missiles
Last Monday, the Pentagon announced that the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom had reached an agreement to enhance facilities and information-sharing on hypersonic missiles. The partnership has been named HyFliTE (Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation project), with the primary objective of fostering...
The U.S. completes the delivery of the first batch of 46 new M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks to the Australian Army
As part of Australia's Armed Forces LAND 907 Modernization Project, it has been confirmed that the first batch of new M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks from the United States has been delivered to the Australian Army. This announcement comes as the delivery process to Cavalry...
For $300 million, the U.S. authorized the sale of a support package for the Australian Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters
Through a statement from the U.S. Department of State, it has been announced that the U.S. has authorized a potential sale to Australia of maintenance support services for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. This request was made under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program by...
After two years, U.S. Air Force B-2s arrive in Australia as part of a new Bomber Task Force deployment
Recently, U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirits have been deployed to eastern Australia to conduct the first bomber task force mission in more than two years. It should be recalled that the B-2s last arrived in the Oceania country in July 2022 for a...
For the first time in history, the Italian Navy has deployed the aircraft carrier Cavour to the Indo-Pacific region to participate in Exercise Pitch Black in Australia
As announced by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the 2024 edition of the multinational Exercise Pitch Black promises to be the largest and most significant in its 43-year history. This is primarily due to the participation of 140 aircraft of various types and...
Northrop Grumman will equip Australian Army’s new AS21 Redback IFVs with its MK44S Bushmaster cannons
On Friday, June 4th, Northrop Grumman confirmed its partnership with the South Korean company Hanwha Defense as part of Australia's LAND 400 Phase 3 Program. The contract aims to equip the new Australian Army AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) with the MK44S Bushmaster...
Australia moves forward with its plans to extend the service life of the Collins-class submarines until 2040
Following the official announcement, the Australian government revealed that the submarine HMAS Farncomb will be the first of the six Australian conventional Collins-class submarines to undergo a maintenance and capability enhancement program. This project is part of the life-of-type extension (LOTE) program that the...
