Defence Industry News - Defence Connect

Nuke subs no panacea: Australia’s maritime strategy and a ‘balanced’ naval fleet

October 31 2023

Australia’s future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines has been heralded as the silver bullet to our tactical and strategic challenges, seemingl...

The Australian federal government has welcomed a new United States-funded fuel facility completed at RAAF Base Darwin, as a significant milestone in the partnership between...

October 30 2023

US Marines tests rocket launcher-armed robotic goat

The United States Marine Corps has tested a rocket launcher-wielding “robotic goat” quadruped robotic platform during development of emerging technologies.

October 30 2023

US approves B61 nuclear gravity bomb to meet changing security environment

The United States will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb to meet demands of a rapidly changing security environment, according to the US Department of...

October 30 2023

BAE Systems calls for confidence in Hunter Class, rebuffing recent scrutiny

BAE Systems Australia has rebuffed recent public scrutiny of the Hunter Class frigate program in a recent statement from maritime managing director Craig Lockhart.

October 30 2023

Rosebank Engineering opens F-35 wheels and brakes repair depot

Australian company Rosebank Engineering will provide critical support for the global F-35 Program in the Indo-Pacific region after opening an F-35 Lightning II wheels and...

October 30 2023

Time is of the essence: The need to wake from our ‘Peace Dividend’ slumber

Time is well and truly of the essence with the heady days of elated victory following the collapse of the Soviet Union now over, yet for some reason, despite the...

October 30 2023

Lockbit ransomware gang claims Boeing data breach

Aerospace giant Boeing is “assessing the claim” as the date of publication counts down following the hack.

October 30 2023

Frequentis C4i and Lockheed Martin unite for AIR 6500 Project

Frequentis C4i and Lockheed Martin have announced they will unite efforts on the AIR 6500 Project.

October 27 2023

Australia finalises satellite, rocket launch deal with US

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed off on a landmark agreement in Washington that will allow more US satellites and rockets to blast off from Australian launch...

October 27 2023

US Department of Defense announces US$150m in Ukraine assistance

The US Department of Defense has announced $150 million in additional security assistance will be provided to Ukraine, under the 49th drawdown of equipment from DOD...

October 27 2023

Raytheon, Rafael to develop new American missile production facility

Raytheon and partner, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, have announced they will construct a new manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas, to produce the Tamir missile...

October 27 2023

US Navy unmanned surface vessels arrive in Sydney

Several unmanned surface vessels – Ranger, Mariner, Seahawk, and Sea Hunter – made their way to Sydney ahead of bilateral exercises with the Royal Australian...

October 27 2023

Looking closer to home for the implications of Beijing’s Mediterranean deployment

It is not unusual for any naval power to deploy forces to areas of strategic importance, and in many ways, Beijing’s recent deployment of a naval task force to the...

October 27 2023

Albanese keen to introduce reciprocal defence tech legislation before 2024

Legislation to enable sharing of military technology and weapon systems between Australia and the United States will likely be introduced by the end of the year, according to...

October 26 2023

Trio of ‘sharks’ added to Royal New Zealand Navy fleet

The Royal New Zealand Navy has added a trio of high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre Craft to its fleet strength after they were constructed by Hobart-based shipbuilder Sentinel...

October 26 2023

DEWC, UNSW partner to develop integrated air and missile defence

An integrated air and missile defence system is being investigated for the Australian Defence Force under a partnership between DEWC and the University of New South Wales...

October 26 2023

Australian universities join global defence consortium supporting AUKUS

The University of South Australia and University of Adelaide have joined a global defence consortium of United Kingdom and United States of America universities supporting...

October 26 2023

I was wrong: Compared to the DSR, Defence of Australia would have given us ‘real’ power

When introduced, the Defence of Australia doctrine and associated force structure drew quite a bit of flak, particularly from the mid-to-late 1990s. However, when compared to...

October 26 2023