The PLAN ship passed within 17 miles of the Harold E Holt naval station base near the Western Australia town of Exmouth, which boasts a VLF transmission facility for communications with submarines.
By Colin ClarkA new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
Stopping short of saying “red line,” a senior State Department official said a US delegation warned the Solomon Islands about a US response should China attempt to have a “de facto” military presence there.
By Colin Clark
“In their last three years in Government, Labor cut Defence spending by 10.5 per cent in real terms,” while the current government says “Our Government has increased investment in defence to more than two per cent of GDP.”
By Colin Clark
With $70 million defense package to Ukraine, Australian PM says, “So yes, we have offered our prayers, but in Australia, we have also sent our ammunition.”
By Colin Clark
It was a busy week in Australian politics, with accusations of Chinese meddling in the opposition Labor party and a text message scandal.
By Colin Clark
A hypersonic cruise missile under development by the US and Australia uses an air-breathing scramjet engine and is meant to be carried by Australia’s F-18s and F-35As, as well as the P-8A surveillance aircraft.
By Colin Clark The reliably bellicose Global Times’ editor, Hu Xijin, slammed Dutton’s remarks in a Tweet, promising a “heavy attack” on Australia if it should get involved in any Taiwan conflict.
By Colin Clark
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
“This does not mean there are not constructive areas of engagement with China,” Australia Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Marise Payne said at the State Department today. She then noted that “US leadership within the Indo-Pacific remains indispensable.”
By Colin Clark
