Dr Al Stephens set the tone on day one of the Air Power conference, throwing down the gauntlet to counter-insurgency strategies, referring to them as ‘intellectually unsound’.

Raytheon is developing a long-range missile that will allow the US Army to field twice as many missiles on its existing launch vehicles.

Boeing's Echo Voyager UUV can operate autonomously for months at a time thanks to a hybrid rechargeable power system and modular payload bay.

Australian software developer PHM Technology has announced a strategic investment from the Venture Capital Unit of Siemens.

The Defence Minister was forced to come out fighting late last week as news about the Navy's replenishment ships and a Spanish build leaked out before any announcement by the Government. For tenders, PDF version and a digital link click here.

In January at a Raytheon SM-6 successfully engaged the decommissioned FFG-7 target ship USS Reuben James in a flight test.

USAF General Lori Robinson said that every nation should be able to practice Freedom of Navigation both in the air at and at sea around China’s international waters.

The two-day conference ran in Canberra this week, attracting 150 delegates from defence, industry, government and academia.

Lockheed Martin’s Adelaide submarine combat system laboratory, will commission its secure phase two facility at the same site on 4 July.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced the successful first flight of the MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (ER) Long Wing.

After a series of concluding trials of the David's Sling aerial defence system, major components have been delivered to the Israeli Air Force.

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When the White Paper came out, there were commentators whose first task was to search the document for how many times the ‘C-word’ was mentioned and how.

For those who missed it late last year, the Senate made a report into the state of defence industry and what it means for Defence as a whole.

Analysts have been encouraged by the White Paper’s attempt to tackle fuel security but say it will not go far enough and a whole of nation approach is required.

Buried in the Defence Integrated Investment Policy was confirmation that the VIP conversion of one or two KC-30A multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) would go ahead.