Defence Industry News - Defence Connect

Defence launches 10-year plan for ‘accelerating asymmetric advantage’

September 18 2024

Defence has officially launched its 10-year Innovation, Science and Technology “Accelerating Asymmetric Advantage – Delivering More, Toget...

Extended-Range GMLRS passes system qualification flight test series

Lockheed Martin has confirmed that its Extended-Range GMLRS has successfully passed through a series of systems qualification tests executed over the past two years designed...

December 18 2023

DST space engineer recognised for state-of-the-art liquid lens imager

A space engineer has won a prestigious government award for pioneering a liquid lens imaging system that will be used on an upcoming satellite mission.

January 03 2024

BAE kicks off construction of new Glasgow frigate shipbuilding academy

BAE Systems has commenced construction of a new £12 million (AU$22.9 million) applied shipbuilding academy at BAE Systems’ Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the...

January 12 2024

$3.4m grants for Australian defence industry manufacturing

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has announced the latest round of the Defence Global Competitiveness and Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) grants worth...

February 06 2024

Downer launches mission engineering practice to support ADF

Downer has announced the launch of a specialised division of Downer Professional Services business, focused on mission engineering to deliver end-to-end support to Defence.

February 08 2024

Widespread welcome for SSN-AUKUS industry announcements

Industry and government partners across the nation have welcomed the announcement of BAE Systems and ASC as the industry partners responsible for the delivery and...

March 22 2024

UK general confirms secretive Future Force Design Review

The UK Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff for Military Capability, Lieutenant General Rob Magowan, has confirmed to British lawmakers that the Ministry of Defence was well...

April 01 2024

Lockheed Martin Next Gen Interceptor selected by US Missile Defense Agency

The US Missile Defense Agency selected Lockheed Martin to continue development of the Next Generation Interceptor through a critical design review, all up round qualification...

April 16 2024

Norwegian pursuit of Type 26 expands fleet, presents challenges for the Royal Navy

The Royal Norwegian Navy has made a request to BAE Systems to potentially provide it with a fleet of up to five Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates in an extensive...

April 16 2024

BAE to partner with Hanwha Defense US to modernise US Army munitions factory

BAE Systems’ subsidiary, BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, has announced it will partner with Hanwha Defense USA to modernise the company’s Radford Army Ammunition...

April 22 2024

Austal Australia, Greenroom Robotics successfully complete autonomous patrol boat trials for Navy

Austal Australia and WA-based autonomous systems SME Greenroom Robotics have successfully completed sea acceptance trials, including endurance trials, of the remote and...

April 23 2024

Raytheon secures US$344m SM-2, SM-6 missile modernisation contract

Raytheon has been awarded a US$344 million (AU$512 million) contract for the development of two missile variants – the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU – which...

April 26 2024

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman test solid rocket motor

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed a static fire test of an advanced long-range solid rocket motor at the Northrop Grumman Allegany Ballistics...

September 13 2024

Global Defence Solutions delivers deployable secure container capability to ADF

Shoalhaven-based Global Defence Solutions, a subsidiary of Alkath Group, is set to deliver a Zone 4-certified deployable secure container tailored to meet the stringent...

May 16 2024

BAE Systems to provide EW pods to US Navy Poseidon fleet

The US Navy has awarded a US$95 million (AU$142.3 million) contract to BAE Systems to provide advanced electronic warfare countermeasure pods to the branches’ fleet of...

June 10 2024

Public accounts committee raises cost, economic impact questions about Hunter frigate program

Committee chair of the joint committee of public accounts and audit, Julian Hill, has raised significant concerns about the costs and value for money assessment behind the...

June 27 2024

US$4.5bn Patriot missile defence deal to bolster US Army protection

Lockheed Martin and the US Army have signed a US$4.5 billion (AU$6.68 billion) multi-year contract to deliver Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement...

July 05 2024

Defence continues support for Pacific Partnership 2024

Members of the Australian Defence Force and civilian personnel have joined Pacific Partnership 2024, deploying to four countries across the Indo-Pacific region from July to...

July 26 2024