Australia Cans Planned CAMCOPTER S-100 Acquisition
Australia has quietly canned a planned sole source acquisition of the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 nearly 16 months after selecting the system off the shelf in lieu of a competitive evaluation.Â
Australia has quietly canned a planned sole source acquisition of the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 nearly 16 months after selecting the system off the shelf in lieu of a competitive evaluation.Â
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will purchase new, smart sea mines, which will reinvigorate Defence’s maritime mining capability, and are deployable from submarines, ships and aircraft.
Australia is moving forward with its plan to procure Tomahawk cruise missiles. The Government announced it is investing A$1.7b to acquire over 200 missiles…
Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated from the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS).
EM Solutions will upgrade the Royal Australian Navy’s SATCOM systems across its existing fleet of vessels.
Integration of the complex combat systems on the Royal Australian Navy’s existing guided missile destroyers and Hunter class frigates will be done in Australia.
The Royal Australian Navy has placed an order worth €125 million for MASS ship protection systems from Rheinmetall.
Australia’s DSR has effectively postponed decisions on the future makeup of the Royal Australian Navy, pending the outcome of a new surface combatant review…

The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for an estimated cost of $895 million.
The Australian Minister for Defence Industry has welcomed the arrival of the first Ocius BlueBottle Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for the Australian Defence Force.