Aussies add $400M AUD for Boeing’s Ghost Bat loyal wingman, to unveil an armed UAV this year

Aussies add $400M AUD for Boeing’s Ghost Bat loyal wingman, to unveil an armed UAV this year
Aussies add $400M AUD for Boeing’s Ghost Bat loyal wingman, to unveil an armed UAV this year

“I won’t go into details of the nature of that drone for security reasons,” Pat Conroy told reporters in Canberra. “But I want to assure everyone in this country that we are spending lots of time working on drones.” 

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Aussie researchers warn Chinese ‘overwhelmingly’ ahead in sensor research

Aussie researchers warn Chinese ‘overwhelmingly’ ahead in sensor research
Aussie researchers warn Chinese ‘overwhelmingly’ ahead in sensor research

Of 10 advanced sensor tech areas, China leads in seven and the US in three, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

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Japanese F-35s make first foreign visit, landing in Australia

Japanese F-35s make first foreign visit, landing in Australia
Japanese F-35s make first foreign visit, landing in Australia

As Australia hails the Japanese F-35s’ arrival, it’s also working with another partner, the US, on the much more somber task of investigating the deadly crash of a US Marine V-22.

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Critics slam Aussie ‘brutal blow’ to whack $1.2B on space spending

Critics slam Aussie ‘brutal blow’ to whack $1.2B on space spending
Critics slam Aussie ‘brutal blow’ to whack $1.2B on space spending

The Defence Strategic Review called for a “whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach to guide the development of the space domain.” But, the Space Industry Association of Australia said, “leadership is missing on Australia’s national space priorities and ambitions.”

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‘Mind your own business’: PRC defense minister to world, hours after PLAN ship rushes US destroyer

‘Mind your own business’: PRC defense minister to world, hours after PLAN ship rushes US destroyer
‘Mind your own business’: PRC defense minister to world, hours after PLAN ship rushes US destroyer

“The big strategic goal is a Chinese-led international order, a Chinese century, where the US strategic primacy has ended. The US can basically move back to the Western Hemisphere and focus on itself, which is what he was saying,” Malcom Davis, China expert at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said.

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China outpacing US in critical tech research ‘should be a wake up call’: report

China outpacing US in critical tech research ‘should be a wake up call’: report
China outpacing US in critical tech research ‘should be a wake up call’: report

In a new report, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says China is outpacing the US in 37 out of 44 critical technology research areas.

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Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain

Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain
Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain

“I don’t know if it’s somehow a sign of greater transparency or why, but normally, defence steadfastly resist saying what options it’s taking up to government,” Marcus Hellyer of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said. “It’s quite unusual that they’re flagging they are only taking one option to government before they’ve actually even done it.”

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Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push

Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push
Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push

Australia’s ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, confirmed unequivocally that the “mature” submarines his country will buy will use highly enriched uranium: “The subs would be using HEU, and we’re just working out now the arrangements what that will mean in practice.”

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