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Conroy opens Raytheon collaboration hub in Queensland
March 12 2024
Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has officially opened Raytheon Australia’s Centre for Collaboration in south-east Queensland...
Trump’s fault or a disaster of our own making? Debate heats up around the impact of Trump 2.0
For many in Australia’s defence and national security community, it is the worst potential outcome – a second, uncompromising Trump administration. For others,...
March 12 2024
Serbia announces priorities for armed drones and possible mandatory service
The Republic of Serbia will acquire more than 5,000 “Mosquito” kamikaze drones and consider the reintroduction of mandatory military service, according to...
March 12 2024
USS Annapolis arrives in Western Australia for second AUKUS visit
US Los Angeles Class submarine USS Annapolis (SSN-760) has arrived in Western Australia in the second official visit by a fast-attack submarine to Australia since the...
March 12 2024
US Ospreys cleared for take-off after fatal Japan crash
V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft have officially been cleared to return to the skies with the US military after they were grounded following a fatal crash in Japan last year.
March 12 2024
New not-for-profit launches to help industry navigate export and trade controls
The Export Controls Australia Group was launched in early March and is expected to help industry and academia play a greater role in global defence supply chains.
March 11 2024
US gaining ground as global arms exporter while Russia falling behind, says research institute
European weapons imports have nearly doubled and Russian arms exports nearly halved, according to new research published by Sweden’s Stockholm International Peace...
March 11 2024
US Army, Lockheed Martin demonstrate successful Extended-Range GMLRS
The US Army has demonstrated Lockheed Martin’s latest generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) munition against a target set at White...
March 11 2024
US State Department approves proposed foreign military sale of tactical vehicles
The US State Department has approved a possible US$111 million foreign military sale of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to the government of North Macedonia.
March 11 2024
US Army analyst charged over alleged leak of F-22, HIMARS tech
The US Department of Justice has charged a US Army intelligence analyst after documents detailing F-22 fighter jets and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)...
March 11 2024
‘Crunch time’: Renewed calls for greater national leadership to ensure ‘aspiration, growth and security’
“Aspiration, growth, and security” need to be the core priorities of Australia’s political and business leaders, lest the nation fails to properly reform...
March 11 2024
BAE launches new engineering scholarship for regional women
BAE Systems Australia announced that it has launched a new academic scholarship for women in regional Australia – to undertake an engineering degree and explore career...
March 08 2024
Babcock commits to Rosyth job expansion
Global shipbuilder and sustainment provider Babcock has pledged to create 1,000 new jobs at their Rosyth shipyard to support the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate design and...
March 08 2024
NSW manufacturer trials enhanced bolt system for M4 service rifles
Australian firearms manufacturer Oceania Precision has announced a new enhanced bolt system as the company moves towards a tilt at domestic defence production.
March 08 2024
Celebrating trailblazing workforce initiatives and tomorrow’s defence and national security leaders
Defence Connect is pleased to launch the Defence & National Security Workforce Awards 2024 with principal partner Atturra, recognising inspiring individuals and those...
March 08 2024
Renewing Australia’s focus on innovation: Industry responds to the DIDS
The government’s recently released Defence Industry Development Strategy will expedite the deployment of innovative technologies into the hands of Australian...
March 08 2024
China announces 7.2% increase in draft defence budget
The People’s Republic of China has proposed a 7.2 per cent year-on-year increase to 1.67 trillion yuan (AU$355 billion) in the latest draft defence budget submitted to...
March 08 2024
Want to truly build local industry capability? Begin as a regional MROU hub
Australia’s defence industrial base stands at a crossroads amid new policy frameworks and broader initiatives, like AUKUS, designed to boost the participation,...
March 08 2024
SA’s Asension closes in abrupt blow to domestic defence industry
South Australian defence company Asension has unexpectedly closed in an abrupt blow to the domestic defence industry.
March 08 2024
Fiji welcomes second Guardian Class patrol boat from Australia
The Australian government has transferred a second Guardian Class patrol boat, the RFNS Puamau, to Fiji at an official handover ceremony in Western Australia.
March 08 2024