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Israeli company delivers first lithium ion batteries for Army Redback IFVs
September 02 2024
Israeli-based battery manufacturer Epsilor has delivered the first of its 6T series lithium ion batteries to Hanwha Defence Australia for integration ...
FOC milestone for Boeing’s Currawong Battlefield Comms network
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO, DSC has formally declared Final Operating Capability (FOC) for Boeing Defence Australia’s Currawong, Integrated...
September 09 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
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
BAE secures $270m contract to expand Australian ESSM manufacturing
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a $270 million contract to significantly increase the production of critical components and assemblies for the Evolved SeaSparrow...
September 13 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
Aussie xReality secures AU$5.6m US DOD contract
Australian-based xReality has been awarded a AU$5.6 million contract to deliver a new immersive training capability for the US Department of Defense.
September 13 2024
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
Babcock officially unveils upgraded Devonport nuclear submarine facility, training college
New UK Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry Maria Eagle MP has officially opened Babcock International’s upgraded submarine facility in Devonport and its...
September 16 2024
BAE awarded US$440m Bradley IFV production contract
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a US$440 million (AU$653.4 million) contract to produce more than 200 Bradley A4 infantry fighting vehicle variants as a modernised...
September 17 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
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
Thales Australia to partner with Danish small arms manufacturer
Thales Australia and Danish-based Våbenfabrikken will work together to establish a new industrial capability in Denmark with the aim of producing, maintaining and...
September 18 2024
Australian autonomy partnership to boost AUKUS Pillar 2 offering
Western Australia-based shipbuilder Austal and autonomous systems innovator Greenroom Robotics have announced a strategic commercial partnership following the successful...
September 19 2024
Deputy PM officially opens Australian-built Cook Barracks in Vanuatu
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has officially opened the newly redeveloped Cook Barracks in Vanuatu, a key part of strengthening Australia’s...
September 19 2024