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LAND 400 contender unveils multimillion-dollar fund
A LAND 400 Phase 2 contender has revealed it will establish a multimillion-dollar fund as part of its bid for the $5 billion combat reconnaissance vehicle program.
LAND • Tue, 15 Aug 2017
Minehunters service life extended
The Australian government has granted first pass approval to extend the service life for the Navy’s Huon Class Minehunter Coastal vessels.
NAVAL • Tue, 15 Aug 2017
Certainty lacking in defence industry
Western Australia’s inaugural defence industry advocate Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Raydon Gates spoke with Defence Connect following his appointment last week, and touched on ...
JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Mon, 14 Aug 2017
Defence industy hearing goes regional
A parliamentary regional hearing into opportunities to grow the NSW defence industry and promote regional investment has travelled to Orange.
Billion-dollar Tiger aircraft grounded
Following Airbus’ investigation into the fatal crash of a German variant of the armed reconnaissance helicopter, Australia’s Tiger aircraft have been put on pause, ...
AIR • Mon, 14 Aug 2017
Defence accepts pilot training aircraft
Australia has officially welcomed the first six of its new, cutting-edge training aircraft acquired under AIR 5428.
Drone manufacturing takes flight in NSW
A former naval dockyard in NSW has become home to a state-of-the-art drone manufacturing operation, delivering products with scope for defence and commercial uses.
AIR • Fri, 11 Aug 2017
Future Frigates Project forges ahead
Navantia has become the second Future Frigates contender to announce it has submitted its bid to the Commonwealth for the $35 billion project.
NAVAL • Fri, 11 Aug 2017
OPV engines could be built in Australia
Despite many key defence industry leaders identifying naval engine manufacturing as a capability gap in Australia, one Offshore Patrol Vessel tenderer believes there is ...
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