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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.
Hit! HMAS Hobart conducts first missile firing in Australian waters
Lead ship of the Hobart Class guided missile destroyers HMAS Hobart has become the first of the class to successfully fire a missile in Australian waters, which marks a ...
NAVAL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Japan leads development of regional ‘capability aggregation and collective deterrence’
The Japanese government’s approval of the F-35B acquisition and modernisation of its maritime capabilities has been designed to reinforce the nation’s commitment to the ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Expanding the capability of the OPVs ahead of mission creep
Australia’s Armidale Class patrol boats have steadily experienced mission creep throughout their operational life, therefore it is reasonable to assume that the ...
Global wrap-up: Japan confirms F-35B plans, Germany begins acquisition of future fleet oiler
This global wrap-up provides updates of industry developments across the globe, including new procurement deals, capability introductions and key announcements.
JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Mon, 19 Aug 2019
DST and Next-Gen Tech Fund to support tech and manufacturing collaboration
Defence Science and Technology and the Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) have announced the launch of the 'A Joint Effort' Stage 2 competition later this year to ...
Fortress Australia 2.0: Hardening the continent’s north
There is a growing consensus among Australia’s strategic policy apparatus that the north of the continent is going to play an increasingly important role in the nation’s ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 19 Aug 2019
US Studies Centre study calls for greater Australian Indo-Pacific pivot
The perfect storm of factors is seeing the US military capability in the Indo-Pacific “atrophy” in the face of rising tactical and strategic challenges driven by China, ...
Samoa takes delivery of new Guardian Class patrol boat
The Australian government has handed over the newest Guardian Class patrol boat Nafanua II to the Samoan government at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia.
NAVAL • Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Cubic to deliver CBRND collective training simulation system for Australian Army
Cubic Defence Australia and New Zealand will be responsible for delivering a new simulation-enabled collective training capability to better prepare soldiers for ...
LAND • Sun, 18 Aug 2019