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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.
US House Armed Services Committee backs calls for Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative
Following plans outlined by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has identified US$3.6 billion to support the development ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Mon, 29 Jun 2020
BAE sets the record straight on Hunter Class concerns
It seems as though the Royal Australian Navy’s big-ticket acquisition projects can’t seem to catch a break with concerns about the $35 billion SEA 5000 Hunter Class ...
NAVAL • Sun, 28 Jun 2020
DSCA formally approves US$333m Aussie Triton UAS acquisition
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has formally approved the US$333 million Australian acquisition of three low-rate initial production, Northrop Grumman ...
JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Sun, 28 Jun 2020
Japan shifts focus from defensive Aegis to ‘pre-emptive’ strike capability
Following revelations that Japan has formally cancelled its introduction of the Aegis Ashore defence system, the country has shifted gears with a focus firming on ...
GEOPOLITICS & POLICY • Fri, 26 Jun 2020
Royal Navy, BAE Systems collaborate on first autonomous RIBs
BAE Systems and the Royal Navy have partnered to deliver the first autonomous Pacific 24 (P24) rigid inflatable boat (RIB), enhancing the capabilities available to the ...
NAVAL • Thu, 25 Jun 2020
US, Japanese Navies conduct joint exercises in South China Sea
The US Navy littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima Class training vessel JS Kashima and Shimayuki Class ...
Leidos welcomes AeroPM to LAND 129 Phase 2 project bid
Leidos Australia has announced its collaboration with Australian SME AeroPM for expert technical, airworthiness, certification, test and evaluation advice for the LAND ...
LAND • Thu, 25 Jun 2020
US Navy awards General Dynamics Electric Boat contract for Columbia Class SSBNs
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a US$869 million cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to provide continued design completion, ...
NAVAL • Wed, 24 Jun 2020
USAF, JASDF demonstrate interoperability of fourth and fifth-gen platforms
Elements of the US Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have successfully completed a readiness exercise, designed to validate the wing’s ability to ...
AIR • Wed, 24 Jun 2020