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HMAS Sydney attends freedom of navigation activity near Philippines
Military forces of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States have conducted maritime cooperative activity within the...
September 30 2024
Australia to acquire 100 anti-radiation missiles under US$405m foreign military sale
Australia will acquire 100 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range under a possible US$405 million foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
September 30 2024
Defence updates membership process for Defence Industry Security Program
Defence is modernising Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership processes, with the latest DISP Member Portal capability release enabling self-management services...
September 30 2024
Will they, won’t they: Marles dodges media speculation about supplying M1A1 tanks to Ukraine
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has dodged speculation regarding sending retiring M1A1 Abrams main battles tanks to Ukraine, after being questioned at a...
September 27 2024
Austal announces board of directors changes after Hanwha bid withdrawal
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has announced changes to its board of directors, coinciding with the recent withdrawal of a billion-dollar bid by South Korean...
September 27 2024
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 invisible prime,...
September 27 2024
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