RC-135V/W Rivet Joint is a dedicated electronic intelligence platform, adapted from the legacy C-135 airframe and extensively modified to perform signal intelligence (SIGINT) tasks.

RC135 Spy Plane Deployment: US Expands Intelligence Capabilities in Asia-Pacific as RC-135V Spy Plane Lands in Australia

United States Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint aircraft and its team of 55 personnel from the 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron operated from Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin between May 19 and 23, 2025. Though officially assigned to the 55th...
One-Way Attack (OWA) drones

Australia’s Drone Revolution: How AURA-E Could Redefine Remote Logistics and Sustainability

Australia’s rugged outback, where distances stretch beyond the horizon and communities often live in isolation, the question of access has long plagued infrastructure planners. Roads buckle under the strain of time and weather, and supply trucks crawl across vast distances...
Thyssenkrupp Faces Watershed Moment as German Industrial Giant

Thyssenkrupp Faces Watershed Moment as German Industrial Giant Plots Breakup Amid Global Ambitions and Internal Crisis

Thyssenkrupp, once a symbol of Germany’s industrial strength, is entering uncharted territory. The conglomerate announced a sweeping overhaul this week that would dismantle its centuries-old centralized structure, splitting the company into standalone businesses amid mounting financial losses, competitive pressure from...
Innovaero’s OWL-B is launched from Insitu Pacific’s Mark 4 Launcher

Australia Accelerates Sovereign Strike and Drone Defence Systems Under ASCA’s Bold New Missions

The Australian Government has launched a pair of ambitious defence initiatives aimed at rapidly strengthening the nation’s asymmetric warfare capabilities. Under the leadership of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), Mission Talon Strike and Mission Syracuse mark a new phase...
BMT and BAE Systems Forge Strategic Partnership for Anzac Class Sustainment Bid

BMT and BAE Systems Forge Strategic Partnership for Anzac Class Sustainment Bid

BMT, a global leader in maritime engineering and design, has officially announced an exclusive partnership with BAE Systems Australia to jointly pursue the Commonwealth’s Anzac Class Design Support Contract (DSC). This high-stakes tender will determine the future technical sustainment and...
AUKUS Submarines

Australia’s Strategic Bet: How AUKUS and Nuclear Submarines Are Recasting National Defense

Australia’s decision to embrace nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS agreement marks a profound transformation in its defense doctrine — one driven by the need for undersea dominance in a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific security environment. It is a generational bet: costly,...
Donald Trump

Is the “Trump Effect” Turning Toxic for Global Conservatives? Canada’s Shock Election and Australia’s Impending Verdict Suggest a Shift

When Canada went to the polls on April 28, few expected the Liberal Party—battered by years of declining support and leadership turnover—to stage a comeback, let alone retain power. Yet it did, and analysts are increasingly pointing to a surprising...
Australia's M1A1 Abrams Tanks

Why Australia’s M1A1 Abrams Tanks for Ukraine Remain Grounded

A fleet of M1A1 Abrams tanks once slated to bolster Ukraine’s embattled frontlines sits idle on Australian soil, locked in limbo more than six months after being pledged. The delay — rooted in U.S. export controls and complicated further by...
Damen tug boat under construction at the company’s Changde shipyard in China last year.

Australian Navy Tugboats Built in China: Australian Navy Caught in Controversy as ‘Tornado’-Class Patrol Boats Revealed to Be Manufactured in China, Prompting Defense Department Clarification

In a development that could strain already tense diplomatic ties, a new report reveals that tugboats ordered for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) were secretly constructed at a Chinese shipyard. The revelation, first reported by ABC News, raises fresh concerns...
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat

BAE Systems Joins Boeing’s Ghost Bat Program in Major Leap for Australian Defence Innovation

Australia’s growing defence industry, BAE Systems Australia has inked a decade-long Head Agreement with Boeing Defence Australia to deliver the Vehicle Management System (VMS) for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat—an uncrewed combat aircraft under joint development by Boeing and the Australian...
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