In this week’s edition of Defence Week Premium, we report on a potential NZ purchase of the P-8A Poseidon though it is still too early to jump to any conclusions.
In local news, German OPV contender Lürssen is unphased by a build undertaken in two shipyards and the calls for a national space agency are getting louder still.
Cyber security is certainly a hot topic at the moment, with two agencies being called out for poor cyber resilience and a proposal for a new model of cyber information sharing in Australia.
Finally as we went to press, Saab Australia and the University of SA (UniSA) announced an investment of up to $40 million for a purpose built new wing of Saab's Mawson Lakes headquarters, to create the Saab / UniSA Defence Institute.
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NZ P-8 buy one step closer
Although DSCA approval does not necessarily mean that an order will result, it is nevertheless an indication of serious intent. more»
Two OPV shipyards? No problem says Lürssen
Lürssen and the Civmec-owned Forgacs saw no issues with building the first two Sea 1180 Offshore Patrol Vessels in Adelaide before transferring the program to Perth. more»
Astronaut to Pyne: We need a national space agency
Former Australian/American NASA astronaut Andy Thomas is “staggered” Australia is presently accessing only one per cent of a $US350 billion industry. more»
US rolls out upgraded ALIS for F-35 sites
The plan is to install version 2.02 of the software at all operational F-35 sites by the end of the year following successful flight testing. more»
SM-6 close to FOC for USN
SM-6 is slated for the Air Warfare Destroyer missile magazines under Project Sea 1360, though this program still awaits first pass approval. more»
Reporting of Syrian airstrikes to change for ADF
From next week, the ADF will independently publish a fortnightly report on Australian strikes. more»
US lessons learnt on cyber information sharing
The US experience with a variety of information sharing models provides case studies and lessons for the Australian cybersecurity community as it pursues deeper information sharing mechanisms. more»
Security culture blamed for cyber security fails
The Australian Tax Office and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection were still not assessed as cyber resilient. more»
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