Defence in a Competitive Age: RAF Fleet Shake Up
The Royal Air Force (RAF) are in the midst of the largest fleet shake up in the last 30 years. In the ‘Defence in a Competitive Age’ command paper released by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) earlier in the year, several aircraft were set for retirement, in some cases more than a decade earlier […]
Talisman Sabre 2021 wrap up – Allied forces strengthen interoperability
The ninth iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre wrapped up on the 31st of July after running for two weeks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and government requirements, it was a much smaller exercise with around 17,000 personnel involved from Australia,…
US Patriot SAM Fires For The First Time In Australia
The United States and Australia have demonstrated a feat of interoperability with the first live-fire of the US Patriot MIM-104 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in Australia at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on Friday 16 July. Tasked with firing the…
Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 Kicks Off
Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 has officially commenced with an opening ceremony held at RAAF Base Amberley today. Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States will see 17,000 personnel deploy from the two countries. Held over the course of two…
Whales in the Desert: Exploring Australia’s Aircraft Storage Facility
The middle of Australia might be mistaken as not having much, being a country subject to the absolute tyranny of distance. However, much like the deserts of California and Nevada, its hot and dry conditions conveniently make it a perfect…