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Invisible prime steps from the shadows: Raytheon Australia announces new collaborative, communicative strategy
Raytheon Australia is launching a re-energised collaborative and communicative corporate strategy as it seeks to shake off the unwanted title of the...
September 27 2024
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Defence releases strategy to strengthen civil-military public health emergency coordination
Defence’s Australian Civil-Military Centre has formally released a strategy, titled Considerations for Civil-Military Interactions in Public Health Emergencies,...
September 27 2024
Rheinmetall Australia, Supacat partner on expanded domestic maintenance capability
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has announced the development of RGM Maintenance Townsville for the Medium Heavy Capability, partnering with Supacat to ensure a viable...
September 27 2024
High mobility, high payload strategy showcased in Supacat MUV
British manufacturer Supacat has showcased a high mobility, high payload strategy as part of its medium utility vehicle fleet.
September 27 2024
Remote mini-gun and Hawkei remote weapon station evaluated at autonomous systems trial
M113 optionally crewed combat vehicles, remotely operated platforms and even a remotely controlled mini-gun have been evaluated during the latest Land Autonomous Systems and...
September 26 2024
Australian Defence Industry Report 2024: Survey Now Open for Australian SMEs
The third annual Australian Defence Industry Report has launched, inviting Australian SMEs to review the performance of major defence contractors over the past year.
September 26 2024
Squeezing every penny: Getting the most out of our Defence spending
With Defence spending tipped to hit the AU$100 billion mark by the end of the decade and the rise of “megaprojects” dominating much of this spending, how can...
September 26 2024
Independent non-executive directors appointed to DroneShield board
Simone Haslinger and Richard Joffe have been appointed as independent non-executive directors to the board of Sydney counter-drone defence solution developer DroneShield.
September 26 2024
Australian Army Drone Racing Team take top honours at international tournament
Drone pilots from the Australian Defence Force have taken out top honours for the third time at the multinational Military International Drone Racing Tournament 2024 in the...
September 26 2024
Diehl Defence, Elbit Systems sign rocket artillery teaming agreement
Rockets and advanced training rockets will be supplied to Europe under a teaming agreement signed by Israeli military technology developer Elbit Systems Land and German...
September 26 2024
Strengthened supply chain: New Zealand’s KJL Sail acquired by The Whiskey Project Group
Veteran-founded tactical watercraft manufacturer The Whiskey Project Group has announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based sail-maker KJL Sail to strengthen its supply...
September 26 2024
No deal! Hanwha withdraws from billion-dollar Austal acquisition plan
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has reportedly withdrawn its billion-dollar bid for Western Australian shipbuilder Austal in a surprise move.
September 25 2024
Warships rearmed with Evolved SeaSparrow, SM-2 Standard Missiles in northern Australia milestone
Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles and SM-2 Standard Missiles have been loaded onto Australian, Canadian and US warships during a historic first milestone for naval rearmament in...
September 25 2024
Codan Group announces acquisition of military comms developer Kägwerks
Codan Group has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100 per cent of US network communications developer Kägwerks.
September 25 2024
Perfectly mediocre: Australia’s ranking in Asia Power Index reveals deeper issues
It is no secret that when measured against our Indo-Pacific neighbours, Australia’s spectrum of power and influence leaves a lot to be desired. Now data compiled by the...
September 25 2024
Cyber recruit direct path and 10-day conditional offers proposed in UK military recruitment overhaul
Cyber military recruits will have a direct path into the British Armed Forces, outdated policies will be scrapped and 10-day conditional offers will be offered to recruits...
September 25 2024
Operation Snakebite Cove graphic novel launched to share stories of ADF children
The graphic novel Operation Snakebite Cove has been launched to share the experiences of the children of members of the Australian Defence Force.
September 25 2024
CSIRO develops nanofibre uniform prototype to resist chemical, biological threats
Researchers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have successfully developed a next-generation uniform prototype that employs nanofibres to safeguard...
September 25 2024
MBDA, Rheinmetall committed to bring maritime laser system to market
German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and German missile systems company MBDA Deutschland have committed to further the development of laser weaponry.
September 25 2024
Singaporean troops injured after armoured fighting vehicle collision in Queensland
Singapore Armed Forces personnel have been injured in a vehicle collision involving two Hunter armoured fighting vehicles deployed to a multinational training exercise in...
September 25 2024