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Sea state<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran says<\/a> it will hold joint naval drills with Russian and Chinese forces \u2018in the near future\u2019. According<\/a> to General Ghadir Nezami Pour, the exercises will be held in international waters in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean and include \u2018the exchange of tactical and military experiences\u2019. The announcement came<\/a> soon after the US said it would send additional troops and missile defence capabilities to the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The United Arab Emirates has announced<\/a> that it has joined the International Maritime Security Construct, an alliance aimed at protecting merchant ships in areas like the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE is the fifth country<\/a> in the security coalition that aims to \u2018deter threats to maritime navigation and global trade\u2019 in the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters. The decision came<\/a> a day after UAE ally Saudi Arabia joined the alliance in the wake of attacks on its oil installations.<\/p>\n

Finland has chosen<\/a> Saab as the combat system provider and integrator for four new corvettes for the country\u2019s navy. Worth<\/a> \u20ac412 million (A$670 million), the contract will run to 2027 and include Saab\u2019s 9LV naval combat system. The new corvettes will replace older vessels and form<\/a> the backbone of the Finnish Navy from the mid-2020s onwards.<\/p>\n

Flight path\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Royal Australian Air Force\u2019s newest KC-30A refueller, and its only one configured for VIP transport, is in the US<\/a> on its first prime ministerial trip<\/a>. PM Scott Morrison, who\u2019s dubbed the jet \u2018Shark One<\/a>\u2019, touched down in Washington last week for the 10-day visit. The KC-30A is based on the Airbus A330 and marks a step-up, in terms of both range and passenger capacity, over the Boeing 737\u2013based jet used on past overseas trips.<\/p>\n

The MQ-25 Stingray refuelling drone, which will be the US Navy\u2019s first carrier-launched autonomous unmanned aircraft, took its maiden flight<\/a> last Thursday. The flight test lasted two hours and was an important step towards getting the drone operational<\/a>. It\u2019s expected that the US Navy and Boeing will soon sign a US$13 billion contract to produce 72 drones that will have initial operational capability in 2024.<\/p>\n

The US Air Force says its new B-21 \u2018Raider\u2019 long-range bomber project is on schedule<\/a> and has progressed into the design, engineering and manufacturing phase. Northrop Grumman was awarded the contract for the Raider in 2015 and will produce the first 21 bombers at a cost of US$656 million each. The B-21 is likely to be a subsonic jet that\u2019s similar in appearance to the B-2 Spirit and is capable of carrying nuclear and conventional weapons.\u00a0It\u2019s expected to take its maiden flight in 2021.<\/p>\n

Rapid fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rheinmetall’s Lynx infantry fighting vehicle and Hanwha\u2019s Redback have beaten competition from General Dynamics Land Systems\u2019 AJAX and BAE Systems\u2019 CV90 to be shortlisted<\/a> for the Australian Army\u2019s $10\u201315 billion LAND 400 phase 3 project. The AJAX was assessed<\/a> as not fit for purpose, while the CV90 was considered not to offer value for money. The Lynx and the Redback will be assessed over a year-long trial, though a contract isn\u2019t expected to be awarded until 2022.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has categorically denied<\/a> allegations made by Channel 9\u2019s 60 Minutes<\/em> program that he instigated an execution in 2012 while serving in Afghanistan, saying<\/a> he has \u2018never contravened any laws of war\u2019. Roberts-Smith said the allegations are a \u2018malicious\u2019 attack on his reputation and an improper attempt to influence<\/a> an inquiry being conducted by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force.<\/p>\n

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says his country is ready<\/a> to join the European Intervention Initiative, a European military coalition, after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome. The announcement marks a shift for Italy after anti-European populists were sidelined when a new coalition government<\/a> was formed earlier this month. Macron has called the initiative the \u2018army of Europe\u2019 and it already has several key signatories, including Germany, the UK and France.<\/p>\n

Final frontier<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited NASA Headquarters on Sunday in support<\/a> of a memorandum of understanding between the US space agency and its Australian counterpart. The government has committed<\/a> to a $150 million investment, which will see the Australian space sector develop some of the science and technology for NASA\u2019s mission to return to the moon. The agreement comes amid criticism of the Artemis lunar program<\/a> and the mission\u2019s 2024 deadline.<\/p>\n

Russia and China have agreed<\/a> to work together on lunar and deep space exploration. The heads of Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration signed<\/a> two agreements last week that outlined the creation of a joint research data centre and plans to coordinate the Russian Luna Resurs-1 spacecraft with the Chinese Chang\u2019e 7 moon polar research mission.<\/p>\n

Time-lapse photography from Japan\u2019s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has captured<\/a> the descent of two target markers towards the surface of the asteroid Ryugu. Researchers have been studying<\/a> the asteroid for more than 12 months. The target markers were sent<\/a> as part of a trial run ahead of the release of the mission\u2019s final rover, MINERVA-II, which is scheduled to be deployed next month.<\/p>\n

Wired watchtower<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, or FIRST, has confirmed<\/a> that Huawei\u2019s membership of the organisation has been suspended in light of US sanctions<\/a> against the company. Huawei\u2019s suspension will not only impact the company, but could also have serious consequences for its users\u2019 security<\/a>. Under the suspension, Huawei won\u2019t have access to the organisation\u2019s shared intelligence on global breaches and emerging cybersecurity threats.<\/p>\n

Facebook announced<\/a> on Friday that it had suspended \u2018tens of thousands\u2019 of apps, linked to just 400 developers, from its platform. The suspensions are part of an investigation which began in March 2018 in response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal<\/a> and is concerned with how developers use individuals\u2019 data. Facebook said that the suspensions weren\u2019t necessarily an indication that the apps posed a threat to users\u2019 data.<\/p>\n

Researchers at vpnMentor have revealed<\/a> the breach of an unsecured server in Miami which exposed the data of more than 20 million people, possibly including every Ecuadorian<\/a>. Novaestrat, the company that owns the server, is unlikely to be held responsible for the breach as there are no laws in Ecuador that require companies to protect personal data. The personal data of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was also stored in the database.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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