1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (459+ words) Boeing EA-18 G Growlers of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) No. 6 Squadron have begun operationally deploying the Raytheon AN/ALQ-249 Next-Generation Jammer " Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pod. One EA-18 G deployed on Exercise Diamond Spear " held at RAAF Base Williamtown, Newcastle…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (408+ words) Israeli technology start-up Commcrete is positioning its tactical satellite communications (SATCOM) technology " which enables any line-of-sight and VHF/UHF radio devices to access satellite connectivity " for defence, public security and commercial operations in Southeast Asia. Conventional SATCOM systems often struggle…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (392+ words) On 26 June 2025, Australia issued a request for information (Rf I) encompassing a sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) capability under the project name SPA9102. It follows cancellation of the similarly numbered JP9102 that Canberra suddenly and unceremoniously dumped in early November 2024. Valued at around A…...