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US$4.5bn Patriot missile defence deal to bolster US Army protection
July 05 2024
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 Se...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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