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BAE secures $270m contract to expand Australian ESSM manufacturing
September 13 2024
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a $270 million contract to significantly increase the production of critical components and assemblies for the ...
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
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
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
Boeing completes first Royal Air Force Wedgetail
Boeing has officially completed the construction of the UK Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft ahead of the completion of...
September 23 2024
US Missile Defense Agency selects Northrop Grumman for hypersonic glide phase interceptor
The US Missile Defense Agency has selected Northrop Grumman’s solution for the Glide Phase Interceptor program, the first-of-its-kind defensive countermeasure against...
September 26 2024
EOS one step closer to export for high-energy weapons systems
Canberra-based Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has confirmed it is one step closer to securing export sales for the company’s high-energy laser weapons for two unidentified...
September 27 2024
ADF personnel data up for sale on real-time bidding advertising platforms
A new report from digital advocacy group Reset.Tech Australia has revealed the alarming scope of Australian data being shared without consent via real-time bidding auctions...
October 07 2024
Northrop Grumman enhances air defence with AI add-on
Northrop Grumman has announced the introduction of a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to help warfighters make real time, informed decisions on the move in contested...
October 08 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
Lockheed Martin appoints new F-35 program leader
Lockheed Martin has announced the appointment of a new general manager for the F-35 Lightning II program, with Chauncey McIntosh to take over as vice-president and general...
October 10 2024
Boeing’s X-37B spaceplane commences advanced space manoeuvring
Boeing has confirmed its X-37B spaceplane will soon perform a series of advanced aerobraking manoeuvres, taking the dynamic spaceplane from a highly elliptical orbit, where...
October 11 2024