Defence Connect

CASG and prime deliver three months ahead of schedule

BAE Systems and the Capability Acquisition and Sustainability Group (CASG) have fulfilled a $2 million order for Defence three months ahead of schedule.

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Wed, 03 Aug 2016

$13m STELaR Lab for Melbourne

Raydon Gates, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand, alongside Dr Keoki Jackson, Lockheed Martin’s chief technology officer, have confirmed that Melbourne ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Wed, 03 Aug 2016

JSF injects $554m to Australian industry

“I believe there is no other program that better demonstrates the value of partnership between Defence and industry to build capability than the F-35 program,” Deputy ...

AIR • Tue, 02 Aug 2016

Navy receives final MH-60R Seahawk helicopter

All 24 next generation multi-role combat MH-60R’s have been delivered from Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin, completing an estimated $3 billion deal.

AIR • Fri, 29 Jul 2016

US agency contracts Australian SME

Brisbane-based SME, EM Solutions has been contracted by a US agency to supply their newest, high speed radio links – the EM Clarity 10Gbps E-band Backhaul radio link

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 28 Jul 2016

Naval joint venture signed

SAGE Automation and Navantia Australia have executed a joint venture agreement to create the Navantia SAGE Automation Group (NSAG), creating local capability in naval ...

NAVAL • Thu, 28 Jul 2016

Innovation Award for Redwing program

A Defence team has won an inaugural Institute of Public Administration Australia Public Sector Innovation Award for developing a suite of force protection products to ...

LAND • Thu, 28 Jul 2016

Primes square off for LAND400 battle

Two tenderers remain for the LAND400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle competition – Rheinmetall with its Boxer CRV and BAE Systems Australia with its AMV35.

LAND • Thu, 28 Jul 2016

War of words over $50bn submarine deal

A battle over “trust” has surfaced between federal Defence Industries Minister Christopher Pyne and South Australian Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith

NAVAL • Mon, 18 Jul 2016