In an important milestone for the Australian Defence Force and the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) program, the first of three destroyers, Hobart, was launched alongside the Port River wharf in Adelaide today.
This is a key achievement for the program and a big step towards the delivery of three highly capable warships to the Royal Australian Navy. Despite well publicised delays and cost blowouts Defence Minister Kevin Andrews was upbeat at the launch.
Today the Australian Defence force signed the contract with Harris Software Systems, the Australian subsidiary of Harris Corporation, for ongoing support of the new ADF combat radios.
The V-22 Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft utilizing tiltrotor technology to combine the vertical performance of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft.
The Australian Government has spruiked its Defence credientials as part of it 2015 Federal Budget. Several major funding commitments were outlined including budget allocations for the ongoing conflict against Islamic State.
Australia and the United States are preparing for Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2015, the largest combined military exercise undertaken by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The exercise, scheduled to take place early to mid July 2015, is the principal Australia and United States (US) bilateral training activity focussed on the planning and conduct of mid-intensity ‘high-end’ warfighting.
Yemen’s UN ambassador Khaled Alyemany has requested UN support for ground operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The letter could provide legal cover for a Saudi led ground invasion.
U.S. Marine V-22 Ospreys fly into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 3, 2015. U.S. Marines brought tools and equipment in response to the Nepalese Government's request for help after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, April 25. The Marines are with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert has paid tribute to the men and women of the Australian Defence Force during a visit to the Middle East region on the 100th anniversary of Anzac.
Victoria Police and the Australian Federal Police have charged one man and released three others following today’s major Melbourne Joint Counter Terrorism Team operation. Hallam man Sevdet Ramdan Besim has been charged with conspiracy to commit acts done in preparation for, or planning, terrorist acts. It is alleged that these acts include a plan to attack Anzac day activities in Melbourne.
On Tuesday the Australian Government confirmed that about 300 ADF personnel, drawn largely from the Army’s 7th Brigade based in Brisbane, will be committed to the international Building Partner Capacity (BPC) training mission in Iraq.