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Lieutenant Laura Sehmish-Lahey is the Regimental Technical Adjutant at the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Photo: Corporal Brodie

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Update: Australia removing Elbit software from armys battle management system 05 May 2021 by Julian Kerr Elbit Systems Australia (ELSA) has been formally advised that the software it has provided for the Australian Army’s digital battle management system (BMS) under Project Land 200 will be removed from service as of 15 May, sources confirmed to Janes on 3 May. ELSA was informed of the decision in mid-April, both in a directive from army headquarters and in a meeting with senior army officer...

Australia removing Elbit software from armys battle management system 04 May 2021 by Julian Kerr Elbit Systems Australia (ESA) has been formally advised that the software it has provided for the Australian Army’s digital battle management system (BMS) will be removed from service as of 15 May, sources confirmed to Janes on 3 May. ESA was informed of the decision in mid-April, both in a directive from army headquarters and in a meeting with senior army officers and executives from the Departm...

Navantia and Navantia Australia Congratulate Royal Australian Navy on Commissioning of HMAS Supply 12 April 2021 Navantia and Navantia Australia congratulate the Royal Australian Navy on the commissioning of HMAS Supply (II), lead ship for the Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessels. Navantia’s Global President, Ricardo Domínguez, said the commissioning of Supply by the Royal Australian Navy is a proud moment for Navantia’s global workforce. “The commis...

Share News Facts: Fujitsu awarded three-year Australian Department of Defence contract to support field operations and exercises Fujitsu will work with Defence and Defence industry partners KBR and Leidos as part of a $175 million program Fujitsu will provide services including service desk functions, end-user and workstation support, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and email communications, collaboration tools, network infrastructure and network services management Fujitsu and Defence indu...

Australia launches enterprise initiative for OPV programme 08 March 2021 by Jon Grevatt Australia has launched initiatives to support enhanced industrial collaboration in the programme to build Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra said on 5 March that it had established an OPV Enterprise initiative and a related systems programme office at the Henderson maritime precinct in Western Australia, where the majo...

Representatives from the United States Department of Defense have this week visited the Australian-owned munitions production factories in Mulwala in...

Australia begins prototyping Hunter-class frigates By An artists impression of the Hunter-class frigate. Image courtesy Australian Department of Defence Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Australias defense department announced this week that prototyping has begun on its new class of frigates. In a press release from the department, Defences Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Groups first assistant secretary ships Sheryl Lutz said five prototype blocks will be built in the prototyping phase to test the Osbor...