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Lockheed Martin to partner with Intel to support Pentagon microelectronics push
April 15 2024
Lockheed Martin has announced a partnership with Intel subsidiary Altera to support the Stimulating Transition for Advanced Microelectronics Packaging...
WA Defence Industry Minister wraps up AUKUS trip to US
WA Minister for Defence Industry Paul Papalia CSC has wrapped up a defence mission to the United States, identifying a number of opportunities for closer collaboration and...
April 15 2024
Too many cooks in the kitchen at ADF: Greens warn
Greens’ Defence spokesperson, Senator David Shoebridge, has raised major concerns about the capability of the Australian Defence Force following startling figures...
December 01 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
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
US Navy Secretary calls on industry, academia to help restore America’s ‘competitive’ shipbuilding, repair edge
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has made a call to arms for US defence industry and academia, calling on them to join forces to help the United States restore its...
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
WA government commits $900k to defence research
Western Australia’s Defence Industry and Veterans Issues Minister, Paul Papalia CSC, has announced six research and development grants worth a total of $900,000 as part...
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
US Army signs $50m contract with BAE for new M777 structures
The US Army and BAE Systems have signed an undefinitised contract action agreement currently worth US$50 million (AU$74.5 million) for new M777 lightweight howitzer major...
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
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
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
Photo op cause of fatal crash for ex-Singaporean Air Force jets: ATSB
The manoeuvre that resulted in the collision of two former Singaporean Air Force SIAI-Marchetti S-211 light aircraft near Melbourne in November was performed because of a...
January 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
DPM, foreign minister host first Australia–New Zealand Ministerial Consultations
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong hosted the inaugural Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers...
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
CPB selected to provide Army Aviation Program works at Townsville
Defence has selected CPB Contractors, part of CIMIC Group, to provide the Army Aviation Program of Works at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Townsville.
February 09 2024