An Update on HMAS Canberra: August 2022

08/26/2022
By Lieutenant Nancy Cotton After almost three months at sea on a regional presence deployment through the Pacific, HMAS Canberra is heading back to her home port in Sydney. In June, HMA Ships Canberra, Warramunga and Supply set sail on the regional presence deployment. Canberra sailed from Townsville with embarked forces from the Australian Army, His Majesty’s Armed…

Red Flag-Nellis 22-3: The First Engagement of a Fifth-Generation Aggressor Force

08/18/2022
According to an article written by 1st Lt Richard Caesar of the 57th Wing and published on July 20, 2002, "the future fight is here." The familiar roar of America’s airpower filled the skies over Las Vegas and the Nevada Test and Training Range, which signaled the start of another…

The Shaping of Amphibious Task Forces Within a Wider Maritime Kill Web Force

06/17/2022
By Robbin Laird The evolution of the amphibious force and shaping amphibious task forces can contribute significantly to expanded capabilities for maneuver warfare at sea. By leveraging the new air capabilities, adding new defensive and offensive systems on the fleet, and expanding the C2 and ISR capabilities of the fleet,…

Prologue to Autonomous Warrior 2022

05/29/2022
By Robbin Laird On May 16, 2022, the Royal Australian Navy led a two-week exercise called Autonomous Warrior 2022.  According to an ADF press release, the exercise was built around “a simulated, next generation naval battlespace – Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 (AW22). This Royal Australian Navy (RAN) led Exercise will…

Next Generation Jammer: U.S. and Australian Co-Development

05/26/2022
By Australian Defence Business Review Maintenance technicians from the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed a six-week training event on the AN/ALQ-249(V)1 next generation jammer – mid band (NGJ-MB) that is being developed cooperatively by both countries. The event – conducted at NAS Patuxent River (PAX) near…