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18 June

A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornet in flight with two JDAM-ER 500lb bombs and two Time Space Position Information pods. Deep cap: TESTS OF EXTENDED RANGE 'SMART' BOMBS The Department of Defence, in conjunction with Hawker de Havilland and The Boeing Company, has conducted the successful initial testing of an extended range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) variant. The successful tests were conducted at Woomera, South Australia, in mid August. The development activity was conducted under the Concept Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program managed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO). The Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) is a conventional JDAM, enhanced with an Australian designed wing kit which has the potential to significantly increase its range. The wing kit was developed by Hawker de Havilland, based on technology licensed from DSTO.

US Approves $2B Sustainment for Australia’s F/A-18F, EA-18G Fleet

The US State Department has approved a possible $2-billion sustainment package for Australia’s F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet and EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) aircraft.

18 June

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea to Send Army Builders, Deminers to Russia’s Kursk

North Korea will send military builders and sappers to help restore Russia's western Kursk region after Ukraine's incursion.

17 June

An artist’s rendering of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail teaming with two MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Runs First Trial of MQ-28 Drones Controlled From E-7A Wedgetail

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have tested two MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones and a digital aircraft controlled by an E-7A Wedgetail.

13 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Cambodia Orders Troops on ‘Alert’ in Thai Border Spat

Cambodia ordered troops to stay on "full alert" and banned Thai dramas on television on Friday in an ongoing border spat between the Southeast Asian neighbors.

13 June

Launching of North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Launches Repaired Destroyer, Kim Vows Two More to Come

A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding, state media said.

12 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey to Export 48 Fighter Jets to Indonesia: Erdogan

Ankara has agreed a deal to export 48 Turkish-made fighter jets to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced.

12 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Says Chinese Jets Made ‘Unusually Close’ Approach

Tokyo said it had expressed serious concerns to Beijing after Chinese fighter jets flew "unusually close" to a Japanese military patrol plane in the Pacific last weekend.

11 June

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Test-Fires Next-Gen ATLAS UGV Automated Turret

BAE Systems Australia has tested the VANTAGE Automated Turret System (ATS), demonstrating target engagement at an initial range of 750 meters (2,461 feet).

11 June

Milrem Robotics' THeMIS UGV with Loki RCWS.

Christine Casimiro

Milrem Unveils THeMIS UGV With Counter-Drone Turret in Jakarta

Estonian manufacturer Milrem Robotics has presented a new configuration of its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

11 June

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Type 12 missile launcher vehicle.

Christine Casimiro

Japan Unveils Long-Range Type 12 Missile Launcher for First Time

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces has unveiled the vehicle launcher for the enhanced Type 12 missile at the service’s largest live-fire drill, marking its first public appearance.

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