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“Japan is basically signaling both to the Philippines and the US, and beyond that, [to] Southeast Asia and others in the region, that they should look to Japan as a leader in this space,” John Blaxland, of the Australian National University, told Breaking Defense.
By Colin Clark
“The companies will merge AI expertise and operational understanding to deliver superior intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for today’s rapidly changing defense and security environment,” Shield AI’s announcement says.
By Lee Ferran
As for new nations potentially working on AUKUS Pillar II tech efforts, the State Department’s Kurt Campbell teased, “I think you’ll hear that we have something to say about that” next week.
By Tim Martin
Austal rejected the bid based on concerns it would not be approved by regulators, something Hanwha says should not be an issue.
By Aaron Mehta
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Andrew Hastie discussed keeping AUKUS a three-party arrangement, the housing issue it could create and the need for a new joint defense committee.
By Colin Clark
Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says sales will come “down to cost and capability – how much does GCAP cost in terms of both unit cost and sustainment over the life of type.”
By Colin Clark
The Pentagon’s DIU will manage the competition in conjunction with counterpart agencies in Australia and the United Kingdom.
By Justin Katz
The upgrade will “increase the air surveillance capability for the system. This effort will further enhance the air surveillance mission software capabilities,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
By Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow
“We’re already making good progress on the design and development of the next generation submarine in the UK, where we have more than 1,000 people working on the SSN-AUKUS program and major infrastructure investment underway,” BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn said.
By Colin Clark
“Rheinmetall didn’t build a Boxer factory in Australia as an act of charity. They did it because we paid them to do it,” Marcus Hellyer, an Australian defense acquisition expert, told Breaking Defense. “That gives them the capacity to now build stuff for Germany and that will mean that there will be jobs in Australia.”
By Colin Clark
“So that’s one thing I would encourage the [Australian] government to do, is be transparent as possible on what the plans ahead are so industry can can respond and be ready,” Northrop Grumman executive Tom Wears said.
By Colin Clark
Judith Collins, New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, tells Breaking Defense that no matter what happens with AUKUS, her government is “looking at as much interoperability” as possible with Australia.
By Tim Fish
By the end of March, the Philippines expects to have its first BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles, and Japan plans to begin training its personnel to operate Tomahawk missiles.
By Christopher Woody
“The reality is the Americans are not going to make their submarine deficit worse than it is already by giving or selling submarines to Australia and the AUKUS legislation actually sets that out quite specifically,” former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.
By Colin Clark
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