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BAE begins construction of new Glasgow Type 26 class ‘super yard’
October 19 2023
BAE Systems has announced the beginning of construction on the newest specialty shipbuilding facility in Glasgow to expand the capacity to build Type ...
Northrop Grumman completes critical design review for US missile defence ground relay
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a critical design review for Relay Ground Station-Asia for a contract with the US Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific...
October 20 2023
United24: Fundraiser to support reconstruction of Ukraine
The Ukrainian embassy in Australia will be hosting a fundraising dinner to support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s United24 global initiative to help protect...
October 24 2023
SitaWare suite secures US Defense approval
The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released a memorandum confirming the approval of the SitaWare suite of commercial off-the-shelf products following the...
October 27 2023
KBR to deliver cyber security worthiness tool as part of new supplier agreement
KBR has announced a new partnership with veteran-owned, Brisbane-based software business Cognition Analytica to help strengthen the cyber worthiness of the Australian Defence...
November 07 2023
B-21 Raider completes first successful test flight
Northrop Grumman’s long-awaited B-21 Raider has successfully taken to the skies for the first time, successfully completing the first test flight for the strategic...
November 13 2023
Defence Trade Controls amendment to strengthen, enhance Australia’s defence exports
The Albanese government has announced the reform of Australia’s defence export control framework, with the release of the exposure draft for the Defence Trade Controls...
November 15 2023
Lockheed Martin successfully completes Spike NLOS test from Apache
Lockheed Martin has announced the first successful live fire of eight Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) all up rounds (AURs) from a US Army AH-64E Apache.
December 08 2023
Austal Australia, Greenroom Robotics successfully complete autonomous patrol boat trials for Navy
Austal Australia and WA-based autonomous systems SME Greenroom Robotics have successfully completed sea acceptance trials, including endurance trials, of the remote and...
April 23 2024
Rheinmetall, Hungary partner on development of next-gen Panther tank
The Hungarian government has announced a €288 million (AU$468.6 million) development contract with Rheinmetall to develop the company’s KF51 Panther tank to...
December 18 2023
Government receives audit of Defence estate
The federal government has received the findings and recommendations of an independent, enterprise-wide audit of the nation’s Defence estate and infrastructure.
January 02 2024
SA government commits $1.6m to support RAN undersea surveillance R&D project
South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for Defence and Space Industries Susan Close has announced a $1.6 million investment by the SA government to enhance the Royal...
January 05 2024
Raytheon secures US$345m contract to deliver StormBreaker to USAF
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a US$345 million (AU$513.6 million) contract to provide more than 1,500 StormBreaker air-to-surface smart munitions.
January 09 2024
New US Navy chief releases new priorities to confront great power rivalry
Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the new US Navy Chief of Naval Operations, has released her priorities to help the US Navy regain the initiative and maintain its edge as the...
January 10 2024
KBR to provide Aussie Triton mission support
KBR has welcomed two separate contracts to provide mission support services for the Royal Australian Air Force’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.
January 16 2024
Craig International Ballistics secures Hunter Class frigate armour contract
Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics has secured a multimillion-dollar contract to provide ballistic protection for the first three of Australia’s future...
May 17 2024
Northrop Grumman Next Gen Interceptor passes PDR
Northrop Grumman’s Next-Generation Interceptor all-up round has successfully completed its preliminary design review (PDR) a year early.
February 01 2024
Government announces new CEA Technologies board appointment
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have announced the appointment of SYPAQ CEO Amanda Holt as a non-executive...
February 07 2024
US Marines to leverage AI-powered geo software in trial
The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has partnered with Athena Artificial Intelligence to deliver the company’s geospatial software with the ATAK plug-in...
February 09 2024
Nova Systems recognised as top graduate employer, welcomes new grads
Australian-owned Nova Systems has welcomed 13 new graduates to the global engineering services and technology solutions company, with the company also recognised as one of...
February 13 2024