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Elbit Systems secures $340m ammunition supply contract
Israel-based international military technology company Elbit Systems has secured a major contract worth $340 million with the Israel Ministry of...
August 02 2024
LEGEAR, Salomon sponsor Veteran Games
ADA’s LEGEAR and Salomon announced that they have committed to support the Veteran Games with a gold sponsorship, acknowledging the importance of the initiative to...
August 01 2024
QinetiQ secures aerial training contract with German Armed Forces
Multinational defence technology QinetiQ Group has secured an aerial training services contract with the German Armed Forces Procurement Office for the German Armed Forces...
August 01 2024
Gauntlet thrown down: Australian CEO challenges Defence to find local solutions
Australian defence industry leader Travis Reddy has challenged the Department of Defence to find domestic rather than international solutions during a charged call to arms...
August 01 2024
Deputy PM backs ‘heart of surface combatant fleet’ Hunter Class despite price tag
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has defended the alleged $4 billion price tag of each future Hunter Class frigate.
August 01 2024
A whimper or a bang: Tehran’s next move will determine how our cushy world order dies
Israel’s successful air strike against Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Iranian capital Tehran has thrown fuel on an already raging fire in the Middle...
August 01 2024
Slovakia to acquire a dozen AH-1Z attack helicopters in US foreign military sale
The government of Slovakia will acquire a dozen AH-1Z attack helicopters under a possible US$600 million foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
August 01 2024
Canada trials counter-drone lasers at sandbox innovation event
Canada became the fifth NATO country to test laser-based counter drone systems without a geographic backdrop, during a recent counter-drone demonstration event.
August 01 2024
STEM learning boost: Federal funding locked in for Schools Pathways Program
The federal government has entered into a $5.1 million federation funding agreement with the state governments of South Australia and Western Australia for the delivery of...
August 01 2024
Directed energy weapon tested on vehicle in UK first
The British military has tested a high-powered laser from a British Army vehicle for the first time, neutralising targets at over one kilometre.
July 31 2024
Marles, Chappell unveil Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton aircraft
The federal government has unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – “AUS 1” – to be operated by the Royal...
July 31 2024
The Whiskey Project reveals new board appointments
Australian specialist and tactical watercraft manufacturer The Whiskey Project Group has announced new appointments to their Australian and United States boards.
July 31 2024
EOS signs $9m contract with Australian Defence Force Joint Capabilities Division
Canberra-based defence company Electro Optic Systems has secured a $9 million contract with the Australian Defence Force Joint Capabilities Division to further develop space...
July 31 2024
Greece to acquire 20 F-35s in US foreign military sale
Greece will acquire 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft and become the newest member of the F-35 Lightning II Global Alliance.
July 31 2024
Imagine if Aussies took the nation as seriously as they take sport
Opinion: Australians pride themselves on rising to the challenge on the sporting field, often conquering the competition that is modern sports events, but when it really...
July 31 2024
Engineer growth key to Australia’s sovereign defence priorities, says NIOA
Privately owned global munitions company NIOA Australia has encouraged the growth of the next generation of engineering leaders to underpin Australia’s sovereign...
July 31 2024
ADF celebrates opening of new yarning circle in Queensland
The Australian Defence Force has celebrated the opening of a new yarning circle at Porton Barracks in North Queensland.
July 31 2024
US DOD announces additional munitions, rockets, artillery for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has announced approximately US$1.5 billion in additional security assistance to Ukraine.
July 31 2024
L3Harris opens electronic warfare Centre of Excellence in Brisbane
Global defence contractor L3Harris opened their new electronic warfare Centre of Excellence in Brisbane, supporting the design, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of...
July 30 2024
Israeli drone gun proof of arms trade ‘gaslighting’, says Shoebridge
Senator David Shoebridge has accused the federal government of “gaslighting the public” about arms trading between Australia and Israel.
July 30 2024
