Australian Army – Page 2 – The Defense Post

Aug- 2025 -

6 August

Austal to Build Over Two Dozen Landing Craft for Australian Army

Austal will build and deliver over two dozen landing craft for the Australian Army under a strategic shipbuilding agreement with Canberra.

Jul- 2025 -

28 July

Arms

An Australian Army HIMARS from 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fires a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) from Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.

Christine Casimiro

Australia Fires Precision Strike Missile in Historic First Test

The Australian Army has successfully test-fired its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for the first time at the Mount Bundey Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre, involving the US and several other countries.

23 July

Asia Pacific

Australian Army reconnaissance soldiers practice break-contact drills with their Philippine Army counterparts during joint training at Camp Kibaritan in Northern Mindanao.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Increases Military Training Activities With Philippines

Australia has announced a boost in defense cooperation with the Philippines, unveiling over 20 joint exercise activities during this year's training program.

May- 2025 -

6 May

Asia Pacific

A medical equipment with a built-in screen that shows multiple values on the screen. Some of it appears to be measuring blood pressure. Its display is colored orange on the left and blue on the rigth, with both sides displaying the word "Deflated" most prominently. Four small tubes are connected to it, two orange tubes on the left and two clear ones below the screen. It appears to be resting on a table with a flat white surface. On the foreground, an arm of a uniformed personnel wearing green and brown camo fatigues can be seen writing something out of frame with a black pen.

Juster Domingo

Australian Defence Force to Bolster Deployable Health System

The Australian Army and Royal Air Force are set to receive new health and medical support to help servicemen without leaving the battlefield.

Apr- 2025 -

30 April

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Retired Abrams Tanks Promised to Ukraine Stuck in Australia: Report

More than six months after pledging a fleet of aging M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, Australia has yet to deliver the vehicles due to pending international clearances.

Mar- 2025 -

27 March

Asia Pacific

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha, Penske Team for Australian Army Redback Engine Production

Hanwha Defence Australia and Penske Australia have partnered to assemble, evaluate, and provide engines for the Australian Army’s upcoming Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

24 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

US Delivers Australia’s First HIMARS

Australia has accepted its first M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as part of a foreign military sale with the US.

10 March

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Army Reorders Vegvisir Situational Awareness Solutions

The Australian Army has reordered a Vegvisir mixed reality-based situational awareness solution for further experimentation and exploration of its possible applications.

6 March

Asia Pacific

Representatives from Babcock and EPE operate the Squad Packable Utility Robots (SPUR) Remote Positioning Vehicles – Light

Christine Casimiro

Australian Defence Forces Receive Backpackable Counter-Explosive Robots

Babcock Australasia has delivered ready-to-use, backpackable robot systems to enhance the Australian Defence Forces’ (ADF) counter-explosive capabilities.

Feb- 2025 -

19 February

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