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Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
Australia’s need to take a tougher stance in the Indo-Pacific
Michael Wesley of the University of Melbourne has called on Australia’s political leaders to take a tough stance on Beijing’s attempts to impinge on the nation’s ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Bang for buck: Offsetting sub program costs and building the fleet we need
With continued concerns regarding the multibillion-dollar Attack Class submarine program raising further questions about the program, could buying a foreign-built, ...
Milestone delivery for new Australian defence industry hub
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds and Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price have welcomed the delivery of the next-stage of critical infrastructure for the delivery of ...
LAND • Sun, 16 Feb 2020
US Navy tests latest round of Trident II SLBMs
The US Navy’s USS Maine (SSBN-741), an Ohio Class ballistic missile submarine, successfully conducted a scheduled, one-missile test flight of an unarmed life-extended ...
JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Sun, 16 Feb 2020
Austal USA delivers 11th Independence Class LCS
Austal’s US subsidiary, Austal USA, has delivered its 11th littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22), to the US Navy at the company’s shipyard in ...
NAVAL • Sun, 16 Feb 2020
Joint statement moves to clarify AIC for SEA 1000 program
Defence and Naval Group have responded to mounting public concern in regard to the amount of Australian industry content in the multibillion-dollar SEA 1000 Attack Class ...
US Navy doubles down on development of its next-gen large surface combatant
The US Navy is kick-starting a five-year research and development, design and testing period to replace the service’s large surface combatants (LSC) beginning later this ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 14 Feb 2020
Be prepared to be punished: US Indo-Pacific Commander
Newly confirmed Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Philip Davidson, has used a number of recent interviews in Australia to raise the alarm about China’s ...
Europe launches demonstrator phase for FCAS program
The governments of France and Germany have awarded Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial ...
AIR • Thu, 13 Feb 2020