Some sources suggesting two more KC-30 (A330 tankers) to come as well.

There's a lot happening in Australia over the next month with Ex Talisman Sabre kicking off and bringing together various capabilities. A couple so far:

[Australian] Government accelerates Ghost Bat program https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/government-accelerates-ghost-bat-program Boeing Australia is already under contract to produce ten MQ-28As for development and testing and ADM understands that four of these have now flown. Testing in bo...

Should exercises like these include likely scenarios from real peer on peer conflicts like Ukraine war as a means to learn ? They already do, but I imagine there is an infinite list of contingencies thatt could happen in the Western Pacific and choices will be made. Give them some credit. I'm sure ...

Great location, fabulous exercise:

Tyler's article makes the point that the NATO AWACS people (and procurement officials) can also get a good look – so there's that too. Timely. The US or someone in NATO might even have suggested it.

Australia to deploy surveillance aircraft [E-7A] to assist Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/australia-deploy-surveillance-aircraft-assist-ukraine-2023-07-10/ The aircraft and crews will be deployed to Germany in October. Prime Minister's statement here: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/australia-hel...

A longer article on the NZ realignment with the Australian Army under Plan ANZAC. https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/australia-to-assist-nz-army-recovery-under-plan-anzac?fbclid=PAAaacRlKPEJVv86ul_9XEE9o5T7jQEec9LOoe4QE6p_dMLvhxpQPjWQnVh5w_aem_th_AWLl_CyF2qSE96mWRlJeg9wseAyGE55svsMGIiyyB5PWWt...

A few days ago HMAS Adelaide and Choules began loading various armoured vehicles for Exercise Sea Explorer. (Most likely for landings at Cowley Beach in North Queensland, or possibly Shoalwater Bay training area (north of Rockhampton, Central Queensland). Should be more photos when that happens. Mil...

https://twitter.com/CAF_Australia/status/1667711100572569600?s=20 9 Squadron will reform in 92 Wing Surveillance and Response Group. The headquarters will be located at RAAF Base Edinburgh and most Triton operations will occur from RAAF Base Tindal. Triton will form part of Australia’s maritime inte...

Not familiar with the source but it looks more than a copy & paste defence blog. Real or fake, it will likely have as much bearing on a completed Type 83 as RV Triton does on HMS Glasgow. the source is a reasonably respectable online 'daily brief'. They sometimes include opinion pieces that are...

Not familiar with the source but it looks more than a copy & paste defence blog. Real or fake, it will likely have as much bearing on a completed Type 83 as RV Triton does on HMS Glasgow. the source is a reasonably respectable online 'daily brief'. They sometimes include opinion pieces that are...

But wait, there's more!

Hawkei armoured cars bound for Ukraine war in Australian support deal
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 5de5a.html

Another interesting article hinting at developments in the US that may have beneficial consequences for the UK.

Kiwi Plan ANZAC out today. Details a modest realignment in the NZ Army to better align objectives and capability with Australia.

https://issuu.com/nzdefenceforce/docs/a ... ssue542/12

Biggest output is a NZ Motorised Battle Group capable of integration into an Australian Brigade.

Still proceeding, though slightly late. The seventh was funded in the budget, so the rumours that they would stop at six were misplaced. Looks like everything proceeding until the next review..

Um, possibly a few misunderstandings creeping into this discussion. To quote Rod Meranda, Boeing’s head of business development for its domestic and international E-7 program: Building the E-7 It typically takes Boeing four years to make an E-7, though the company says it could shave about six month...

I'll come back to the previous couple of posts tomorrow, if I can. In the meantime, here's an interesting development in the OPV upguning saga:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... fura-opvs/

A police action in East Timor does not require a heavy armoured division. You are looking to do what China has done around its territory fill the place with anti access capabilities so they calculate it’s too expensive to come in. If China sets up a military base in other islands it’s a problem but...