Tag: Australian army

US to Begin Delivery of Black Hawk Helicopters to Australia This Year

Australia has confirmed it will acquire 40 U.S.-made Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian army, which will begin arriving this year to replace its current French-made Taipan helicopter fleet. The request, made by the former Morrison government, was approved by the U.S. State Department in August 2022 for an estimated $2.82 billion (US$1.95 billion). Major…


Australian Army Buys 24 Uncrewed Drones in $650 Million Deal

The Australian army is set to acquire 24 unmanned surveillance drones in an AU$650 million (US$477 million) deal with Boeing’s Insitu Pacific. The “Integrator” drones will be manufactured locally in Brisbane while using suppliers from across the state of Queensland. The move is the latest in a series of defence-focused announcements by the federal government…


‘Endless Torment’: Soldier’s Mum Speaks of Culture of Bullying at Veteran Suicide Inquiry

When Nikki Jamieson saw her son, Daniel Garforth, go off to join the Australian Defence Forces in 2012, she did not expect it would set him on a course that would end with him dying by suicide. However, in November 2014, the 21-year-old army private took his own life at Darwin’s Robertson Barracks. He left a…


Live Q&A: Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Set to Begin; Australia Initiates Quarantine Camps

The high-profile sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is set to begin in a week, with no sign of a plea deal as of Nov. 23. And in other news, the Australian army has begun moving residents in the Northern Territories infected with COVID-19 to a quarantine camp located in Darwin. In this live Q&A with…