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Primes square off for LAND400 battle

Two tenderers remain for the LAND400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle competition – Rheinmetall with its Boxer CRV and BAE Systems Australia with its AMV35.

LAND • Thu, 28 Jul 2016

War of words over $50bn submarine deal

A battle over “trust” has surfaced between federal Defence Industries Minister Christopher Pyne and South Australian Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith

NAVAL • Mon, 18 Jul 2016

NAVANTIA signs platform design services contract

On 13th July in Sydney, Navantia signed a new contract with the Capabilty and Sustainment Group (CASG), for platform design services, which means a strong support of ...

AIR • Wed, 13 Jul 2016

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$37m warship asset management agreement signed

Saab Australia is set to maintain the combat management systems on Australia’s eight Anzac Class frigates until December 2017.

NAVAL • Mon, 04 Jul 2016

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Prime creates 116 new jobs for Lead-In-Fighter

BAE Systems Australia has created 116 new jobs as the company starts providing operational maintenance to the Royal Australian Air Force’s Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Sun, 03 Jul 2016

Former deputy PM joins Lockheed Martin Australia board

Former deputy prime minister of Australia and Australian ambassador to the United States of America, Kim Beazley AC, has been appointed to the Lockheed Martin Australia ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 09 Jun 2016

DST and Lockheed Martin launch Project Coorong

Working in partnership with the Defence Science Technology Group (DST), Lockheed Martin announced the successful completion of phase 1 of its research and development ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 09 Jun 2016

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Raytheon Australia announces Australian Submarine Industry Incubator

The country’s largest combat systems integrator, Raytheon Australia, announced its new Australian Submarine Industry Incubator (ASII) in Adelaide, which will complement ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Mon, 30 May 2016