Yearly Archive: 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a range of security issues that previously hadn’t made it into NATO’s discussions, a senior Defense Department official said.

Michael C. Ryan, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, spoke on NATO and trans-…

The RAF’s newest anti-submarine aircraft has participated in a multi-national training exercise for the first time since arriving in the UK in February.

NATO exercise Dynamic Mongoose has seen personnel from CXX Squadron join ships, submarines and aircraft from six nations to hone anti-submarine …

[Australia] will invest $87 million towards improving facilities at the joint US-Australian Space Surveillance Telescope, Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt in Exmouth, on the tip of the North West Cape in Western Australia.

During a visit to the facility in Exmouth, Minister for Defence…

ROME — Leonardo announced today the delivery of the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army during an official ceremony held at the 2nd Rgt. AVES ‘Sirio’ based in Lamezia Terme in the presence of representatives from the operator and industry. The second aircr…

NATO maritime exercise Dynamic Mongoose concluded on Friday (10 July 2020) off the coast of Iceland. Ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from six Allies took part in the anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare exercise.

Submarines from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom and…

The Morrison Government will boost Army’s weapon systems capability with the purchase of an additional 8,500 world-class, Australian made Enhanced F88 (EF88) weapon systems.

This will supplement the 30,000 weapons that Thales Australia will deliver to Defence.

Minister for Defence, Senator th…