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AS9 Huntsman testing nearly complete in South Korea

July 04 2023

Testing of the Australian Army’s incoming AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer is nearing completion in South Korea. ...

The Israel Defense Forces will acquire a third F-35 joint strike fighter squadron to expand the country’s advanced stealth aircraft fleet to 75 aircraft.

July 03 2023

Expanding our amphibious capabilities is great, but they have to be survivable

With Army being reshaped to emphasise long-range fires and flexible amphibious operations in the aftermath of the DSR, is the emphasis on lighter vehicles and smaller,...

May 10 2023

State of play — Powering ahead with the SEA 5000 project

Three years have passed since the federal government selected BAE Systems Maritime Australia to deliver the Hunter Class frigate program.

October 14 2021

The F-35 as the foundation of allied deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

Joe North, chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia, explains why the company’s fifth-generation fighter jet will be the “lynchpin” of alliance-based deterrence in...

September 30 2021

Tasmanian companies join Land 400 Phase 3 bid

While Tasmania’s capabilities in the maritime sector are well understood, its capabilities in the land domain are now of interest to South Korean giant Hanwha in their bid...

June 28 2021

Assessing AIC commitments under the Hunter Class program

There have been numerous articles circulating around the Attack Class Submarine Project and Naval Group, and whilst it is proper to apply appropriate levels of scrutiny on...

June 22 2021

Going Apache – A step in the right direction

The Commonwealth government has been praised for its decision to replace its fleet of Airbus-built Eurocopter Tigers with 29 Boeing-built Apaches, but is the Australian Army...

June 03 2021

Should Australia explore alternatives to an F-35 top-up?

Has the ongoing debate over the future of the US Air Force’s F-35 fleet opened an opportunity for Australia to explore alternatives for the RAAF?

May 26 2021

Australian businesses to build Hunter Class frigate prototyping blocks

Australian businesses that supply equipment and services, from scaffolding and pipes to deck coverings and insulation, will today learn how to secure an estimated $20 million...

June 25 2019

Graduates hunt frigate opportunities at Osborne

Fifty graduates visited the Osborne Naval Shipyard this week to learn more about the newest part of BAE Systems' business, ASC Shipbuilding, and witnessed first-hand the...

June 21 2019

Lockheed F-35 US exec backs Aussie supply chain

Australian firms supplying components for the F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft stand head and shoulder above their peers and Lockheed Martin’s job would be much easier...

September 12 2018

US Army orders $219m worth of additional Precision Strike Missile units

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$219 million (AU$333.4 million) contract to produce more Early Operational Capability (EOC) Precision Strike Missiles.

March 08 2024

Aussie company wins $1.5m grant to secure F-35 work

Melbourne-based Lovitt Technologies has secured a $1.5 million Australian government grant to buy a next-generation machining centre to secure more work on the global F-35...

July 26 2023

Honeywell cooling tech to support next-gen F-35 power systems

Honeywell has announced the successful demonstration of upgrades to the current cooling capacity of the F-35’s Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) to 80kW.

March 14 2024

Expanding Black Hawk, Apache fleets to boost Australian industry, Army capability

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy have announced an $830 million package that will create hundreds of local...

February 07 2024

Boeing officially raises Australian flag on Apache production line

Major General Jeremy King, head of Defence’s Joint Aviation Systems Division, attended the official raising of the Australian flag above the Apache production line at...

April 26 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

Northrop Grumman, L3Harris commit to expanding Aussie Triton workforce

Northrop Grumman Australia and L3Harris have signed a contract to expand the Australian-based support workforce for the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of MQ-4C...

April 17 2024

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

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