EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (28 September 2021, No.71)
Dear Readers,
THEY DON’T MAKE ‘EM LIKE THEY USED TO…
One can’t help but being amazed that the venerable Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber will have its...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (22 September 2021) No. 70
Dear Readers,
The first major defence event in Europe, DSEI, has come and gone. After so long it was a real pleasure to attend every...
New Australian / UK / US Defence Partnership Announced; Nuclear Powered Submarines for Royal...
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have agreed a new trilateral defence partnership (AUKUS) which, in its first landmark announcement, revealed that...
Saab Signs Deployable Health Capability Contract with Strategic Partner Marshall
Saab Australia (Saab) has moved a step closer to delivery of Australia’s deployable health capability (JP2060 Phase 3) with the signing of an AUD...
Navies Now Seeking MUAS Bids
There has been a resurgence of interest in unmanned aerial submarine-hunting capabilities as potential underwater threats, especially from Russia and China, continue to grow.
The...
Australians/US Share Joint Fires Targeting Data
During Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 in and offshore Queensland, Australia, mid-June to late-August, Australian and US forces validated the latest version of the Advanced...
Royal Thai Army to Receive Up to 300 Javelin Missiles
The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) sale of Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Missiles and related equipment to the Thai armed...
Clear Communications in the Shadows
Next generation communications including software defined radios will ensure special forces can use voice and data across a full spectrum of missions.
In line with...
DroneShield Sensors Selected to Help Australian Army Plan Future Counter-Drone Strategy
The Australian Army has placed an order with DroneShield for a small quantity of its RfOne MKII long-range sensors. Deliveries will begin immediately as...
Evolving Agile and Flexible Command at Sea
Commodore Michael Harris, Commodore Flotillas, discusses how the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has been scaling its task group command structure to enhance operational flexibility.
With...
