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AUKUS Partners, Japan Test Underwater Communication at Talisman Sabre
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States tested their ability to control and communicate with autonomous underwater systems during Talisman Sabre 2025, as part of the AUKUS Pillar 2 initiative known as Maritime Big Play. The Australian government announced the joint trials on Wednesday, which saw Japan participate for the first time. During the...
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UK Royal Navy Trials Submarine-Launched Autonomous Vehicles
The U.K. Royal Navy has demonstrated the launch and recovery of autonomous vehicles from an Astute-class submarine. The Submarine Delivery Agency said the tests were carried out in the Mediterranean under Project Scylla in cooperation with L3Harris Technologies. The torpedo tube-launched vehicles are designed to improve the capabilities of British nuclear-powered submarines, supporting underwater reconnaissance...
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New Zealand Enacts Law to Safeguard Ground-Based Space Infrastructure
New Zealand has enacted new legislation to regulate ground-based space infrastructure, aiming to protect national security and prevent foreign interference. According to Space Minister Judith Collins, the Outer Space and High-Altitude Activities Amendment Bill has passed all stages in Parliament and will take effect on July 29. The new law grants the government immediate authority...
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Canada Brings in Australia as Partner in Arctic Radar System Development
Australia will collaborate on developing Canada’s Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar, or A-OTHR, system under a technology partnership agreement that the countries’ defense officials entered into in June. The Canadian Department of National Defence said A-OTHR is a key element in Canada’s modernization program for the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025...
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Q-CTRL, Australian Navy Test Quantum Sensing Tech
Sydney-based Q-CTRL has collaborated with the Royal Australian Navy to test software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation technology, part of an effort to promote quantum-assured navigation solutions to complement magnetic navigation in areas where it is less dependable. Learn more about innovative solutions and strategic partnerships shaping the future of naval operations in a gathering of...
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Melissa Osborne Takes Over as Capgemini Defense VP in Australia
Capgemini has appointed Melissa Osborne as vice president of Defence & Defence Industry in Australia, the Canberra-based executive shared in a LinkedIn post on Saturday. Osborne joins the company from GuardWave, where she recently served as a nonexecutive director. GuardWave Australia offers an information risk management suite that helps clients facilitate how they secure, track...
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Australia to Acquire Additional RTX Missiles Under $2.12B Investment
Australia has committed to acquiring up to $2.12 billion in additional stocks of advanced medium-range missiles, improving the Australian Defence Force’s aerial strike and defense capabilities as laid out in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s 2024 National Defence Strategy. The purchase will be made through the United States’ Foreign Military Sales program. The Ministry of Defence...
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Lockheed Australia Appoints Former RAAF Officer as International Strategy Director
Lockheed Martin Australia has appointed Phil Gordon as its new international strategy and business development director for Rotary and Mission Systems in Australia and New Zealand. Gordon, a retired Royal Australian Air Force officer, succeeds Kendell Kuczma, who is now promoted to program director and general manager for the same portfolio. According to Lockheed, Gordon...
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Australia Commissions New Offshore Patrol Vessel Into Navy Fleet
Australia has officially commissioned HMAS Arafura into the Royal Australian Navy fleet, marking a significant milestone in a recently completed surface fleet review. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the offshore patrol vessel will be deployed for missions aimed at patrolling and securing the country’s maritime borders. It is also expected to...