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Industry seeks clarity on Defence Trade Controls changes
November 23 2023
Research institution representatives have sought further clarification regarding proposed amendments to the Australian federal government’s Defe...
Greenroom Robotics to partner with Austal on patrol boat autonomy
Perth-based, veteran-owned Greenroom Robotics has announced a partnership with Western Australia-based shipbuilder Austal to support the development of an autonomous patrol...
November 23 2023
Another year, another disappointing revelation about Australia’s stagnating economic competitiveness, resilience
It is no secret that Australia’s economy has been increasingly hollowed out of any real depth or capacity with successive governments promising to address the...
November 23 2023
Federal government unveils strategic partnership for new Army landing craft
The Australian federal government has unveiled its new strategic partnership to deliver the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium and Heavy (Littoral Manoeuvre...
November 23 2023
ADF recognises domestic employers for supporting reservists
The Australian Defence Force has recognised outstanding civilian employers from each state for their support of reservists and the Defence mission.
November 23 2023
Austal enters trading halt pending Department of Defence announcement
Australian shipbuilder and defence prime Austal has entered a voluntary trading halt pending an announcement about future agreements with the Australian Department of...
November 23 2023
Australia gifts Guardian Class Nafanua III to Samoan government
The Australian federal government has officially handed over the Guardian Class patrol boat Nafanua III to Samoa in a formal ceremony this week.
November 22 2023
Deputy PM Richard Marles bites back at criticism of Defence spending
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles has called out alleged media misinformation regarding the national Defence budget and Defence...
November 22 2023
HighCom secures $2.8m ballistic armour order
US-based ballistic protective systems business HighCom Armor Solutions has been awarded a $2.8 million order for thousands of individual ballistic armour products.
November 22 2023
US Army launches PrSM in latest round of final flight testing
The United States Army has successfully launched a Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 missile from High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during testing in New Mexico.
November 22 2023
US deploys AC-130J gunship against militants in Middle East
The US Department of Defense has confirmed the deployment of an AC-130J Ghostrider ground-attack gunship to attack Iran-backed militants in the Middle East.
November 22 2023
What if your country needs you one day?
Opinion: At the start of World War One, military recruitment posters stridently announced, “Australians! Your Country Needs You”. Such dark days may return, warns...
November 22 2023
Commonwealth selects Regional Maintenance Provider – East
The Commonwealth has revealed its partner of choice for the seven-year, $2 billion contract to maintain and sustain the Royal Australian Navy fleet at Garden Island.
November 22 2023
Penten welcomes new chief executive officer, leadership restructure
Canberra-based cyber technology provider Penten has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer as part of a leadership restructure to support a rapidly...
November 22 2023
RNZN develops ‘Pokemon-Go for the military’ virtual reality training software
Royal New Zealand Navy personnel have been honoured with a New Zealand Defence Force Innovation of the Year Award for their work developing virtual reality training...
November 21 2023
Babcock Australasia appoints leadership to oversee RAN sustainment at Henderson
Babcock Australasia has appointed Rob Dunn into a leadership role, overseeing the company’s sustainment of Royal Australian Navy ships at Henderson in Western...
November 21 2023
Japan moving ahead with Mogami Class frigates despite economic turmoil, report says
Japan will persist with the construction of two new Mogami Class frigates despite economic turmoil in the country, according to research published by data and analytics...
November 21 2023
Enough is enough: it’s time to get real on TikTok
In yet another sign that political dialogue in the West has taken a perilous leap into the absurd, just last week, Gen Z TikTok “influencers” took to the platform...
November 21 2023
US Secretary of Defense meets with Ukraine leadership after latest security assistance
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III has met with Ukrainian leadership in Kyiv as more funding and equipment is committed to the war-torn country.
November 21 2023
Mojave UAS completes short take-off and landing on Royal Navy aircraft carrier
US aeronautics company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has celebrated the first demonstration of a short take-off and landing on Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMAS Prince...
November 21 2023