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Final Super Hornet aircraft arrive home

The final contingent of the Royal Australian Air Force’s strike aircraft has returned home to RAAF Base Amberley, marking the end of Australia’s airstrike operations in ...

AIR • Thu, 25 Jan 2018

F-35 manufacturing facility opens in Victoria

A Victorian company has further cemented itself as a leading supplier to the F-35 program, opening an F-35A Lightning II Vertical Tail manufacturing facility.

AIR • Thu, 25 Jan 2018

Australian innovation in the running for UK defence vehicle program

Thales Australia has launched its Bushmaster MR6 protected mobility vehicle, which is currently in the running to win the UK’s Multi-Role Vehicle Protected (MRVP) program

LAND • Wed, 24 Jan 2018

Virtual shipyard digital training program underway

Eight South Australian small businesses have commenced training under Dassault Systèmes’ Virtual Shipyard Training Program, with a further eight to be announced soon

NAVAL • Wed, 24 Jan 2018

Project of concern seeking more funds from government

Defence will be asking the government for more funds to go towards the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System, according to the Australian National Audit Office’s ...

AIR • Wed, 24 Jan 2018

Minister Pyne at Teledyne Defence Australia

Defence releases latest tranche of innovation contracts

Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has unveiled the latest group of Defence Innovation Hub contracts, totalling $13.4 million.

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Wed, 24 Jan 2018

Defence seeks new specialised vessel

The Department of Defence has put the call out to contractors for design information for construction of a new hydrographic survey ship.

NAVAL • Tue, 23 Jan 2018

Austal joint venture secures Chinese ferry contract

Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture between Austal and China’s Guandong Jianglong Shipbuilding, has landed contracts for four new high-speed ferries.

NAVAL • Tue, 23 Jan 2018