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8 December

Fire fighters gather at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Friday © Tania LEE / AFP

Melbourne Synagogue Fire an Act of ‘Terrorism’: Australian PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday called a deliberately lit fire in a Melbourne synagogue an act of "terrorism" and warned about the "worrying rise in anti-Semitism" in Australia.

6 December

Americas

MK-48 Guidance and Control system completed after assembly line configuration.

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin to Enhance US Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control program.

6 December

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Five Eyes’ Powers Warn of Rise in Online Youth Extremism

Intelligence and law agencies in the Western "Five Eyes" security alliance warned Friday of a rising number of children being radicalized online by violent extremists.

5 December

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Army Could Opt for Bushmaster-Mounted Anti-Ship Missile

The Australian government is leaning toward a sovereign Bushmaster-based maritime mobile strike option over a HIMARS-based platform.

3 December

Asia Pacific

Australian Army engineers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Timor-Leste Defence Force, and US Navy Construction Battalion construct two new barracks buildings during Exercise HARI'I HAMUTUK 2024, at Baucau Military Barracks, Timor-Leste. *** Local Caption *** Australian Defence Force (ADF) members worked closely with the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) during a series of Defence Cooperation Program training exercises in 2024. The series of annual partnered training activities between the Australian Army and the F-FDTL aimed to enhance military skills, capability, and interoperability. ADF contingents, primarily from the Australian Armys 1st Brigade, have travelled to Timor-Leste throughout the year to help create and deliver training courses on a range of military and trade skills as well as to participate in bilateral exercises. The work of Australian Army military training teams, continues to strengthen the ADF and F-FDTL partnership and enhance the longstanding relationship between our two countries.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Build Over 400 Houses for Defense Personnel in Queensland

Australia has announced an investment to construct more than 400 more houses for the defense community in Townsville, Queensland.

2 December

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Army Receives First M1A2 Abrams Tanks

The Australian Army's 3rd Brigade has received its first four M1A2 SEP v3 Abrams main battle tanks.

2 December

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Japan Bids for Australia’s $6.5B Next-Gen Warships

Japan has officially confirmed its participation in the competitive bidding process to construct next-generation frigates for the Royal Australian Navy.

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27 November

Asia Pacific

The Damen Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST100) has been selected as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Forces’ Landing Craft Heavy capability, to be constructed by Austal Australia

Christine Casimiro

Austal to Construct Eight Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for Australia

The Australian government has chosen local shipbuilder Austal to construct eight Damen landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels at Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.

25 November

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Australia Delivers Third Guardian Patrol Boat to Fiji

The Republic of Fiji has received its third Guardian-class patrol boat, the RFNS Timo, from Australia. The handover is part of the countries’ agreement to enhance regional security cooperation under the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP).

20 November

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