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OPV hopefuls expand Australian workforces
September 20 2017
As a decision on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) contract nears, Australia’s teaming partners of the foreign designers are expanding their team...
canada sets sights on australian workers
Canada sets sights on Australian workers
One of North America’s largest shipbuilding companies is headhunting Australian workers to join its firm to work on Canada’s future combatant fleet.
April 12 2017
australian subcontractors sought after by northrop grumman
Northrop Grumman targets Australian subcontractors
Global aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman is seeking to identify potential Australian subcontractors for its systems integrator and solutions services...
April 11 2017
austal armidale
Prime shipbuilder seeks job applicants
Global shipbuilder and contractor Austal, which is currently tendering for the Commonwealth of Australia's Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SEA 1180 program, is seeking...
March 24 2017
marise payne
Minister Payne visits Brussels for counter-terrorism conference
Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne travelled to Brussels, Belgium, yesterday for discussions on key Australian defence, security and strategic interests.
February 17 2017
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October 13 2016
Commonwealth, Boeing sign 5-year global supply chain renewal contract
The Commonwealth government and Boeing have signed a renewed, five-year contract for the company’s participation in the Global Supply Chain Program, expanding export...
September 13 2024
BAE set to deliver next-gen IFF interrogator to US Navy
BAE Systems has received a $15 million contract from the US Navy to deliver a next-generation digital interrogator for maritime vessels – providing time-critical...
July 26 2023
Pearl Harbor hosts first AUKUS contingent
The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) has hosted personnel from Australia and the United Kingdom in support of the...
August 25 2023
Commonwealth to continue investment in Australian-first loitering munition
Perth-based SME Innovaero has confirmed the Commonwealth’s acceleration of development of Australia’s first sovereign precision loitering munition capability.
September 12 2024
Babcock Australasia kickstarts global supply chain partnerships across Europe
Babcock Australia has confirmed exploratory talks with dozens of international stakeholders in a bid to uncover commercial opportunities for its Australian-based supply...
September 11 2024
Raytheon selected to streamline SPY-6 radar production
The US Office of Naval Research has been awarded a contract to streamline the production of transmit/receive (TR) modules for the US Navy’s next-generation SPY-6 radar...
September 18 2024
Australian Navy joins US, Japanese counterparts for Indian Ocean exercise
Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga has joined with US Navy destroyer USS Halsey and Japanese destroyer JS Sazanami and conducted two days of combined training in the...
February 22 2024
ASD, Microsoft partnership to enhance Australia’s cyber defence capabilities
Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced a world-first initiative between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Microsoft designed to further strengthen...
March 19 2024
Government reveals response, recommendations to Defence Controls Act review
Defence Minister Richard Marles has revealed the Albanese government’s response to the review into the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012, marking major reforms for...
March 21 2024
Konnichiwa! Japan slated to join AUKUS Pillar 2 ahead of broader applicants
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have confirmed they are beginning consultation with a range of countries, starting with Japan, to collaborate on advanced...
April 10 2024
US Navy celebrates keel laying for first Constellation Class frigate
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, and industry partners have celebrated the keel laying for the US Navy’s...
April 15 2024
Craig International Ballistics secures $30m ADF body armour contract
Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics has been awarded a $30 million order to provide body armour solutions for the Australian Defence Force.
May 03 2024
US Navy awards Raytheon Technologies $677m contract to continue SPY-6 radar construction
The US Navy has awarded a US$677 million (AU$1.015 billion) contract to Raytheon Technologies to continue production of the AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy.
June 20 2024
WA government signs MOU with ASC to develop local AUKUS workforce, industry base
WA Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia CSC and acting minister for training and workforce development Hannah Beazley have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with...
July 26 2024