BAE touts upgunned missile tubes for $45B AUD Hunter ASW fleet

BAE touts upgunned missile tubes for $45B AUD Hunter ASW fleet
BAE touts upgunned missile tubes for $45B AUD Hunter ASW fleet

“There’s no more cost that gets added to the program outside that one design zone change, therefore when you consider that as a value for money, it avoids having to complete a brand-new design from ground up,” Craig Lockhart of BAE Systems Australia said.

HII, Babcock to help build Australia’s AUKUS nuclear submarine enterprise

HII, Babcock to help build Australia’s AUKUS nuclear submarine enterprise
HII, Babcock to help build Australia’s AUKUS nuclear submarine enterprise

Babcock Australasia’s Nick Hines said the companies envision an “AUKUS passport” to more easily track skills of the workforce for the subs, allowing the countries to trade workers and fill gaps quickly.

Chinese military ‘directed’ by Beijing to ‘be increasingly provocative”: Navy’s Paparo

Chinese military ‘directed’ by Beijing to ‘be increasingly provocative”: Navy’s Paparo
Chinese military ‘directed’ by Beijing to ‘be increasingly provocative”: Navy’s Paparo

China wants “to create tense, uncomfortable situations in the hope that US and partner forces will vacate the space that every force has a right to be in,” Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo said.

‘Really concerned’: Former Aussie Army chief wades into battle over defense spending

‘Really concerned’: Former Aussie Army chief wades into battle over defense spending
‘Really concerned’: Former Aussie Army chief wades into battle over defense spending

The retired lieutenant general, Peter Leahy, said he doesn’t see “much of a future for defense industry here in Australia, so we’ve got to pick up our game. I don’t think we can be taken seriously in the halls of Washington.”

L3Harris, Australia’s NIOA team to produce domestic ‘rocket motors, boosters and warheads’

L3Harris, Australia’s NIOA team to produce domestic ‘rocket motors, boosters and warheads’
L3Harris, Australia’s NIOA team to produce domestic ‘rocket motors, boosters and warheads’

The new partnership aims to stand up a “multi-user rocket motor facility” in Australia that can meet needs for munitions and space launch.

Aussie BAE Systems new VTOL long-range drone STRIX passes design review, in static testing

Aussie BAE Systems new VTOL long-range drone STRIX passes design review, in static testing
Aussie BAE Systems new VTOL long-range drone STRIX passes design review, in static testing

After a successful “ePrototype,” company is building a full-scale prototype of STRIX and “propulsion testing has taken place on a static rig at our Henderson shipyard in Western Australia,” BAE Systems Australia said.

How South Korea’s defense industry transformed itself into a global player

How South Korea’s defense industry transformed itself into a global player
How South Korea’s defense industry transformed itself into a global player

South Korea’s defense industry is exploding, and there are some fundamental reasons why it is meeting such success in the export market.

Indo-Pacific Expo will look beyond AUKUS subs

Indo-Pacific Expo will look beyond AUKUS subs
Indo-Pacific Expo will look beyond AUKUS subs

In this op-ed, Bryan Clark lays out potential topics of discussion at this year’s Indo-Pacific Exposition in Sydney, Australia, such as the future of AUKUS.