US must lead in building a Pacific drone industrial base to balance China’s economic might and hegemony
Indo-Pacific allies see unmanned systems, shared production, and interoperability as essential to offset China’s scale.
Indo-Pacific allies see unmanned systems, shared production, and interoperability as essential to offset China’s scale.
Breaking Defense shares an up-close look at the HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group.
Following the port visit to Singapore, the ship will link up with the UK-led carrier strike group centered on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, where the Australians will integrate and train with the multinational carrier strike group.
“The Tomahawk is the jewel in the crown and a step change in our firepower, deterrence and ability to strike land-based targets at ranges never before available to the Royal Australian Navy," said Pat Conroy, Australia's minister for defense procurement.
"Importantly, one of the first decisions of the Albanese Labor government after the Defense Strategic Review was to allocate $4.1 billion for long-range strike and missile manufacturing over the next four years," Pat Conroy, defense industry minister, said.