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Lockheed F-35 US exec backs Aussie supply chain
September 12 2018
Australian firms supplying components for the F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft stand head and shoulder above their peers and Lockheed Martin’s jo...
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CEA radar and Hawkei: The best of Aussie ingenuity
CEA Technologies showcased the first of type land-based prototype radar of their highly successful maritime-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), which has been...
September 10 2018
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Sovereign industry key to enhancing undersea battlespace: Thales
With more than half of the world’s submarines expected to be operating in our region in the coming decades, Australia’s surface warships and submarines require...
August 24 2018
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UNSW Canberra supporting veterans with UNSW Veterans Scholarship
UNSW Canberra has announced a new education initiative for veterans and their families, the UNSW Veterans Scholarship, which was created to celebrate the partnership between...
August 20 2018
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UniSA awarded $450m grant to prepare students for shipbuilding jobs
Software giant Siemens has donated $450 million worth of advanced industrial software to the University of South Australia (UniSA) to help train students for work in...
June 06 2018
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LAND 19 Phase 7B Supplier Portal registration extended
Australian companies hoping to participate in the government’s $2 billion Short Range Ground Based Air Defence project have been given more time, with Raytheon and...
October 25 2017
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OPV hopefuls expand Australian workforces
As a decision on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) contract nears, Australia’s teaming partners of the foreign designers are expanding their teams in Adelaide and...
September 20 2017
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Canada sets sights on Australian workers
One of North America’s largest shipbuilding companies is headhunting Australian workers to join its firm to work on Canada’s future combatant fleet.
April 12 2017
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Northrop Grumman targets Australian subcontractors
Global aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman is seeking to identify potential Australian subcontractors for its systems integrator and solutions services...
April 11 2017
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Prime shipbuilder seeks job applicants
Global shipbuilder and contractor Austal, which is currently tendering for the Commonwealth of Australia's Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SEA 1180 program, is seeking...
March 24 2017
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Minister Payne visits Brussels for counter-terrorism conference
Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne travelled to Brussels, Belgium, yesterday for discussions on key Australian defence, security and strategic interests.
February 17 2017
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October 13 2016
UTAS Australian Maritime College, Navantia Australia naval research centre
The University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) Australian Maritime College will soon be home to a new naval research centre in Launceston, consolidating Tasmania’s position...
October 23 2024
Japan cleared to buy 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles
The US State Department and Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved a US$2.35 billion (AU$3.60 billion) sale of up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles for the...
November 20 2023
‘Prove you have a contract’: Veterans told to front up evidence in dodgy Defence dealings
Former Australian Special Forces team leader, now Kinetic Fighting founder, Paul Cale has levelled allegations of dodgy business dealings at the Australian Department of...
November 07 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
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
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
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
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