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Exail, Flinders University partner to launch robotics and maritime autonomy research internship
November 27 2023
The internship has been designed to offer research opportunities and hands-on experience for students. ...
NEXTDC has turned the soil on an $80m D1 Darwin data centre
Data centre services provider NEXTDC has turned the soil on the $80 million D1 Darwin data centre, providing infrastructure for the Northern Territory’s Digital...
November 24 2023
New inquiry launched as part of Defence Annual Report 2022–23
Julian Hill MP, chair of the Defence subcommittee of the joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade, has announced the subcommittee will begin a new...
November 24 2023
Renewed concerns about ‘overstretched’ capacity of superpower US
Whether in Europe, the Middle East or the Pacific, concerns have once again reared their head about America’s enduring capacity to preserve the post-Second World War...
November 24 2023
Production commences on advanced Abrams tank simulators
Australian-owned defence manufacturer Thomas Global Systems has begun production of M1 Abrams Immersive Tactical Training System.
November 24 2023
Hanwha Aerospace signs bilateral cooperation deal with Babcock International
South Korean aerospace industrial company Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with British aerospace and defence company Babcock International to...
November 24 2023
Industry seeks clarity on Defence Trade Controls changes
Research institution representatives have sought further clarification regarding proposed amendments to the Australian federal government’s Defence Trade Controls...
November 23 2023
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