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Northrop Grumman, L3Harris commit to expanding Aussie Triton workforce
April 17 2024
Northrop Grumman Australia and L3Harris have signed a contract to expand the Australian-based support workforce for the Royal Australian Air Force&rsq...
Boeing officially raises Australian flag on Apache production line
Major General Jeremy King, head of Defence’s Joint Aviation Systems Division, attended the official raising of the Australian flag above the Apache production line at...
April 26 2024
Under Secretary of US Air Force to spearhead Australian Space Summit
The Honourable Kristyn E Jones, Under Secretary of the US Air Force, will headline Space Connect’s Australian Space Summit and Exhibition to be held at the...
May 01 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
Boeing T-7A lead-in trainer successfully completes 3 development milestones
Boeing has confirmed that the next-generation T-7A Red Hawk lead-in fighter trainer has achieved three recent milestones, propelling the advanced pilot trainer for the US Air...
May 03 2024
$41.7m upgrade to transform RAAF Base Tindal
Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thisthlethwaite has announced a $41.7 million investment to expand and upgrade infrastructure at RAAF Base Tindal in Katherine, Northern...
May 09 2024
Defence clams up over Seahawk, Chinese jet incident
The Department of Defence has gone into full radio silence following an altercation between a Royal Australian Navy Seahawk helicopter and Chinese J-10 fighter jet earlier...
May 16 2024
Craig International Ballistics secures Hunter Class frigate armour contract
Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics has secured a multimillion-dollar contract to provide ballistic protection for the first three of Australia’s future...
May 17 2024
Lockheed Martin secures US$756m hypersonic weapons contract
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$756 million (AU$1.13 billion) contract to deliver additional capability for the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon...
May 20 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
US Air Force, Lockheed Martin complete flight test of next-gen ICBM re-entry vehicle
The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin conducted a planned flight test of the unarmed, developmental Mk21A re-entry vehicle in the Pacific Ocean.
June 19 2024
BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries to partner on US advanced chip R&D, production
BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries have announced a collaborative research partnership, a new collaboration to strengthen the supply of critical semiconductors for US national...
June 21 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
DARPA unveils first hybrid-electric autonomous X-plane
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has officially revealed its newest X-plane, the XRQ-73, as part of the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft...
June 28 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
Queensland-based Gilmore plans hypersonic test for 2025
Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space is set to begin suborbital test of hypersonic vehicles in 2025.
July 26 2024
Defence launches 10-year plan for ‘accelerating asymmetric advantage’
Defence has officially launched its 10-year Innovation, Science and Technology “Accelerating Asymmetric Advantage – Delivering More, Together” strategy,...
September 18 2024
DPM, foreign minister confirm AUSMIN 2024 visit
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Penny Wong have confirmed they will attend the 34th Australia-United...
August 05 2024
Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics to partner on solid rocket motors
Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have announced the signing of a strategic teaming agreement for the production of solid rocket motors that will bring security and...
August 16 2024