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Anzac frigate seizes nearly $600 million of illegal drugs in two weeks

Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Warramunga, with support from Australia’s allies, has seized up to $596 million of illegal drugs in one fortnight.

NAVAL • Mon, 08 Jan 2018

Industry polls show big support for nuclear subs but opinion divided on ASC workforce for new frigates

Defence Connect readers overwhelmingly believe the government should have considered a nuclear-powered solution for Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program.

AIR • Sun, 07 Jan 2018

2% spending on defence not enough as US power wanes: Molan

New Liberal senator and retired senior Army officer Jim Molan has warned the Australian Defence Force could run out of missiles and fuel early in any future conflict.

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Sun, 07 Jan 2018

SEA 5000 competition heats up with tender decision set for April

With bids for the Future Frigates now closed, the Commonwealth and three contenders are now undergoing offer definition and improvement activities under the competitive ...

AIR • Sun, 07 Jan 2018

Government set to decide on Army’s new CRV and build location

The contenders have been tested to their limits, driven across impossible terrain, through water and desert, on and off ships and aircraft, and ultimately blown up to ...

LAND • Sun, 07 Jan 2018

New OPVs to hit the water long before next generation frigates or submarines

Years before the new frigates or submarines start construction, the first of the new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) will be in the water under the $4 billion SEA 1180 ...

AIR • Thu, 04 Jan 2018

Future submarine pundits divided on SEA 1000 project success

Australia’s largest ever defence procurement project, to build a dozen advanced submarines under the SEA 1000 Future Submarine Program, is undergoing concept design and ...

AIR • Thu, 04 Jan 2018

Defence industry announcements that mattered in 2017

The government promised to press on with its defence industry agenda during 2017, and it stuck to its word with a very large number of announcements, some very ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 04 Jan 2018

2018: Big decisions for defence industry loom

There’s little doubt that 2018 will serve up its fair share of controversy, with a number of major defence procurement and sustainment programs set for decision and ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 04 Jan 2018

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