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Lockheed Martin secures US$756m hypersonic weapons contract
May 20 2024
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-bas...
US Navy selects SPEE3D to join inaugural SALVEX Exercise
The US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has selected metal additive manufacturing company SPEE3D to participate in the first-ever SALVEX Exercise in Hawaii.
May 30 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
Boeing completes Super Hornet upgrade ahead of schedule
Boeing has successfully completed the upgrade and life extension of the first two service life modification F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets, delivering them to the US Navy...
June 28 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
Babcock joins global supply chain with eyes on future growth
Babcock Australasia has announced it has joined the Commonwealth’s Global Supply Chain Program to expand local industry engagement and opportunities with its...
July 24 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
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
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
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
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
Rheinmetall wins US Army support UGV program contract
American Rheinmetall Vehicles has secured a contract with the US Army as part of the Small Multi-Purpose Equipment Transport vehicle program to provide combat forces with a...
October 08 2024
US$736m Sidewinder production contract for Raytheon
The US Navy has awarded a US$736 million (AU$1.09 billion) manufacturing contract to Raytheon for the production of AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.
October 11 2024
Raytheon confirms full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA missiles
Raytheon has announced it has achieved full-rate production for the Standard Missile 3 Block IIA, amid increased demand from the US and allied partners.
October 21 2024
BAE completes delivery of missile warning systems for US Army helicopter fleet
BAE Systems has confirmed the successful delivery of 400 2-Color Advanced Warning Systems to the US Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System program to...
October 22 2024
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
Northrop Grumman demonstrates deep sensing capability for US Army
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated Deep Sensing and Targeting system at Vanguard 24, an annual capstone experiment hosted by the US Army.
October 24 2024
Thomas Global to partner with Lockheed Martin on next-gen airborne computing capability
Sydney-based Thomas Global Systems has announced a partnership with Lockheed Martin to deliver next-generation computing input/output capability for a number of undisclosed...
October 29 2024