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What’s in a name? Latest presidential executive order calls for creation of US ‘Iron Dome’ system
January 29 2025
Amid the flurry of executive orders, US President Donald Trump has charged newly installed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with developing a missile de...
£285m contract for BAE to enhance Royal Navy combat system capabilities
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £285 million (AU$569 million) contract to support the Royal Navy’s shared infrastructure, combat management...
January 29 2025
HMAS Hobart takes part in Indonesia fleet review as part of regional presence deployment
HMAS Hobart has arrived at the Port of Benoa, Bali, to participate in two of Indonesia’s most significant maritime events of 2025 – the International Fleet Review...
February 19 2025
Huntington Ingalls Industries kicks off ship, sub building operations at Charleston
Huntington Ingalls Industries has officially completed the acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, expanding its Newport News...
January 31 2025
US, Japanese navies demonstrate Aegis integrated fires capability
Lockheed Martin has supported the US and Japanese Navies successfully demonstrating a Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control capability leveraging the joint Aegis...
January 31 2025
US Navy awards BAE US$251m Aegis combat system support contract
The US Navy has formally awarded BAE Systems a US$251 million (AU$395 million) contract to provide ongoing systems engineering, test and evaluation, logistics, system...
February 19 2025
$650m order for additional long-range missiles
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Minister Pat Conroy have announced a AU$650 million foreign military...
January 30 2025
US$904m contract to boost US Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability lethality
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a follow-on contract worth up to US$904 million (AU$1.45 billion) over five years to further develop the US Navy’s Cooperative...
January 31 2025
New Sydney manufacturing facility to boost Australian defence industrial capacity
Australian defence supplier Defence Seals & Spares has unveiled SealFast, a new brand and manufacturing facility that will introduce cutting-edge technology and...
February 03 2025
Government unveils $11m worth of defence industry STEM workforce grants
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy has announced over $11 million in grants to support STEM education and career pathways in the defence...
February 18 2025
US$383m contract for next-gen submarine-launched ballistic missiles
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$383 million (AU$612.4 million) contract modification for the continued development of the next-generation Trident II strategic...
February 05 2025
Birdon welcomes latest round of apprentices as part of 2025 Futures Apprenticeship Program
Global maritime engineering business Birdon is strengthening its Australian team, enhancing workforce diversity and providing career pathways with its 2025 Futures...
February 06 2025
$8m boost to develop next-gen AUKUS electronic warfare tech
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy has announced Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator contracts worth more than $8 million for Advanced...
February 06 2025
Marles heads to Washington to meet US counterpart for the first time
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles to visit the United States to strengthen the alliance in his first meeting with the new Defense Secretary, Pete...
February 07 2025
Beaten Zone Venture Partners announces successful fund close
Brisbane-based Beaten Zone Venture Partners has announced its first capital call following the successful first close of Fund I, a conditionally registered early stage...
February 07 2025
Anduril, Microsoft to partner on US Army visual augmentation capability
Microsoft and Anduril Industries have expanded their partnership to drive the next phase of the US Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System program.
February 12 2025
Serco launches Indigenous maritime traineeship program
Serco is proud to support the launch of a groundbreaking First Nations maritime traineeship program, in partnership with the Sea Heritage Foundation, TAFE NSW and the...
February 12 2025
Latest Projects of Concern Summit heralds progress, but more work to go
The Albanese government has convened its eighth Projects of Concern Summit in Canberra, focusing on the sustainment performance of Australia’s Collins Class submarines...
February 12 2025
Raytheon completes successful test of LTAMDS and Patriot PAC-2 missile
Raytheon has successfully completed another complex live-fire test of its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), marking a significant advancement in the US...
February 14 2025
Sacre bleu! Aussie, French Top Guns put through their paces over Top End
Royal Australian Air Force F-35As have conducted a series of training exercises alongside French Navy aircraft in the Top End.
February 14 2025