By Sergeant Max Bree and Corporal Mark Carter Bombing capacity of F-35As has quadrupled with the arrival of small diameter bombs introduced to No. 3 Squadron in June. The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb, Increment 1 (SDB1), packs about 16kg of modern high explosive, guided by GPS-aided inertial navigation. Wing Commander Simon…
The WA Indo-Pacific Defence conference is the flagship defence industry and defence issues conference. This year's conference examined topics such as; 'Partnership roles', 'industry support for the changing operational environment', 'New frontiers in Defence including the evolving role of technology and WA's STEM agenda', 'Defence industry applications for WA's battery…
With the Southern flank of NATO and indeed Southern Europe in a period of significant change even upheaval, one adaptation by NATO to the situation has been to set up what it refers to has NATO Hub South. In our forthcoming book on The Return of Direct Defense in Europe:…
Battle Group Lion’s four-week Warfighter exercise has culminated with an impressive display of live-fire action at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, 1 June to 3 July 2019. Led by the 1st Armoured Regiment, the Warfighter involved more than 900 personnel from across Australia including, cavalry, infantry, engineers, artillery, advanced medical and…
The Norwegian government recently underscored the anniversary of the Russian seizure of part of the independent nation of Georgia. According to a Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs article published on August 7, 2019: ‘The conflict over Georgia’s occupied regions must not be forgotten. Eleven years on, Russian troops remain on…
Recently, the Secretary General of NATO visited Australia. The visit followed one by the US Secretaries of Defense and of State. Australia has expanded its reach with its new air and maritime capabilities and has been involved significantly in participating in alliance activities dealing with global threats. They are also…
By George Galorisi While logistics isn’t a topic that typically evokes deep passion, it should be. Almost four decades ago, General Robert Barrow, USMC, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, coined a phrase that is still a staple of U.S. War College curricula, "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals…
By Pierre Tran Paris - Serco is seeking to break into the French defense market with offers of support services to military commanders, part of the British company’s bid to triple sales in Continental Europe in the next four years, two directors said. That drive to win French outsourcing deals…
