Max Blenkin

Canberra

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Defence correspondent for Australian Associated Press

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Trump launches AUKUS review

2 weeks ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

The US Defense Department has launched a review of the AUKUS agreement to ensure it complies with the Trump administration’s America first agenda. That could imperil Australia’s plans to acquire US Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines, a fundamental component of Australian security policy. The review was announced overnight by a spokesman for the US Department of Defense.
Major Projects under the microscope

2 weeks ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

Thank you for visiting AustralianDefence.com.au - Australia's leading source of Defence Industry news and viewsTo continue reading this article, and to gain free access to up to four articles per week, simply sign up to the ADM Standard Membership. A Digital Membership will give you unlimited access to online news and articles except those marked as Premium. Or to get unlimited access on any device, at any time, upgrade to ADM Premium.
Past decisions shaping tomorrow’s ADF

3 weeks ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

Thank you for visiting AustralianDefence.com.au - Australia's leading source of Defence Industry news and viewsTo continue reading this article, and to gain free access to up to four articles per week, simply sign up to the ADM Standard Membership. A Digital Membership will give you unlimited access to online news and articles except those marked as Premium. Or to get unlimited access on any device, at any time, upgrade to ADM Premium.
ASPI says defence spending is not enough

3 weeks ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

Despite persistent warnings from both Coalition and Labor governments that Australia’s strategic environment is deteriorating, the Labor government has lost another opportunity to adequately fund defence for the challenges ahead. The latest Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) defence budget brief has said the level of funding for Defence and other elements of Australia’s national‑security community failed to match the seriousness of the challenge.
ANAO reports on AIP

1 month ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

The national audit office has found Defence has failed to maximise Australian industry participation in its vast procurement program and its arrangements to achieve industry participation were at best only partly fit for purpose. In yet another report critical of defence procurement, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) outlined a range of problems with acquisition of capabilities and infrastructure.
Countering new airborne threats

1 month ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

Thank you for visiting AustralianDefence.com.au - Australia's leading source of Defence Industry news and viewsTo continue reading this article, and to gain free access to up to four articles per week, simply sign up to the ADM Standard Membership. A Digital Membership will give you unlimited access to online news and articles except those marked as Premium. Or to get unlimited access on any device, at any time, upgrade to ADM Premium.
Undatech offers protective comfort for ADF

1 month ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

As the Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to increase the number of women in the ranks, one constant remains – most uniform and equipment items are not always well suited to the female form. Emily Pyke, a 13-year Navy veteran and petty officer (PO) who has now transferred to the Reserves, aims to address that with a specialist range of base layers and undergarments designed to deliver comfort and protection for serving females.
Domestic rocket motor manufacture

1 month ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

Thank you for visiting AustralianDefence.com.au - Australia's leading source of Defence Industry news and viewsTo continue reading this article, and to gain free access to up to four articles per week, simply sign up to the ADM Standard Membership. A Digital Membership will give you unlimited access to online news and articles except those marked as Premium. Or to get unlimited access on any device, at any time, upgrade to ADM Premium.
Arkeus wins US military contract

1 month ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

Australian AI defence company Arkeus has made it first big sale to the US military in a deal for its drone-carried artificial intelligence surveillance technology. Arkeus chief executive officer Simon Olsen said that was for the company’s flagship hyperspectral optical radar (HSOR). a disruptive world-first ISR capability designed for autonomous-enabled operations. “We are in the process of manufacturing and delivering those systems,” he told ADM.
Shield AI tests V-BAT on the battlefield

2 months ago | australiandefence.com.au | Max Blenkin

The Ukraine conflict has proven a very useful testing ground for new technology, none more so than the V-BAT surveillance drone, made by US defence and autonomous systems company, Shield AI. Flying 60km inside Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory in August last year, Ukrainian troops asked the V-BAT operators to take a closer look at a particular location. And there, previously unnoticed, was a Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system.

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