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Under Secretary of US Air Force to spearhead Australian Space Summit
May 01 2024
The Honourable Kristyn E Jones, Under Secretary of the US Air Force, will headline Space Connect’s Australian Space Summit and Exhibition to be ...
$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
Joint UK–German effort to supply next-gen tank munition for British, German Army tanks
Rheinmetall has successfully completed the development of the next-generation of armour-piercing 120mm anti-tank munitions to be fielded by the British and German armies.
October 09 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
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
Accenture says data leak claims false, only 3 affected
Accenture IT has confirmed that the data posted to BreachForums yesterday (20 June) by infamous leaker 888 does not match the threat actor’s claims, with the number of...
June 21 2024
Lockheed Martin signs SPY-7 radar manufacturing contract with Spanish partners
Lockheed Martin has announced a manufacturing partnership with Indra, Escribano Mechanical and Engineering and ICM, awarding purchase orders for AN/SPY-7(V)2 components on...
July 25 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
US Special Forces orders 2 extra MH-47G helicopters
US Army Special Operations Aviation Command awarded a US$115 million (AU$176.8 million) contract to Boeing to produce two more MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft and begin...
August 02 2024
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
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
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
Nova Systems to partner with Australian Maritime College to deliver advanced T&E course
South Australian-based Nova Systems has announced a strategic partnership with the University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College to deliver the latest in test...
September 20 2024
QinetiQ Australia, Australian Army expand MakerSpace program
QinetiQ Australia has officially opened its latest Army MakerSpace location at Simpson Barracks, expanding the company’s partnership with the Australian Army and its...
September 23 2024