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Opinion: Many hands make light work and the whole-of-nation opportunities of defence industry

August 03 2023

Delivering AUKUS and a competitive defence industrial base ultimately depends on the skills, competency, and vibrance of Australia’s skilled wor...

Defence heavyweights up for Australian Defence Industry Awards

BAE Systems, archTIS, and Northrop Grumman Australia are among the titan businesses chosen as finalists at this year’s Australian Defence Industry Awards.

August 03 2023

Tackling the Defence and defence industry workforce challenges: DSR

Just how is the Commonwealth ameliorating Defence and defence industry’s workforce shortages?

August 03 2023

EOS confirms first Slinger exports to Ukraine

Australian-made 30mm weapon systems are being sent to Ukraine as part of a US security assistance package announced earlier this year.

August 02 2023

French, Italian Horizon frigates scheduled for mid-life upgrade

French and Italian Horizon frigates will receive a €1.5 billion mid-life upgrade as part of an Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation contract awarded to Naviris...

August 02 2023

HII, BIW awarded contracts for 9 Arleigh Burke destroyers

The US Department of Defense has awarded two multiyear contracts for the construction of nine Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyers for the US Navy.

August 02 2023

Has anything really changed since the DSR? The jury is still out

Despite the Defence Strategic Review being billed as the most consequential review into our national defence and national security capabilities since the Second World War,...

August 02 2023

Finland to upgrade MLRS in US$395m foreign military sale

Finland will purchase upgrades for its M270A1 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) in a possible US$395 million foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.

August 02 2023

China calls out US ‘Cold War mindset’ for Taiwan assistance

The People’s Republic of China has alleged the US is “trapped in a Cold War mindset” and “delusions of hegemony” after US President Joe Biden...

August 02 2023

Global ESG leader under congressional investigation for ‘aiding’ Chinese military

Global hedge fund titans BlackRock and MSCI Inc have drawn the ire of the US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) amid concerns about the multibillion-dollar...

August 02 2023

Bilateral Philippine-Australian Exercise Lumbas wraps up

HMAS Anzac joined the Philippine Navy ship BRP Conrado Yap for the five-day exercise.

August 01 2023

China and UAE go wing to wing in first joint exercise

The People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates will host their first joint air force exercise later this month.

August 01 2023

Unmanned ground vehicles to see combat in Ukraine

Ukrainian officials have announced plans to develop and deploy unmanned ground vehicles in the Ukraine War.

August 01 2023

Presumed civilian status added to US Law of War

A presumption of civilian status has been applied to the US Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual in a landmark change.

August 01 2023

Economic headwinds an opportunity, not a reason to shy away

With mixed global economic circumstances marked by stubborn inflation, faltering economic and industrial competitiveness, declining wages and per capita wealth across the...

August 01 2023