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Thales welcomes Commonwealth investment into munitions production
Thales Australia has welcomed the Commonwealth’s $220 million investment into munitions manufacturing at the government-owned, company-operated...
October 09 2023
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Russia’s new Chukavin sniper rifle moves towards serial production
Russia’s new Chukavin sniper rifle has passed qualification testing as it prepares for serial production, according to manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern JSC.
October 09 2023
CWC to supply data recording tech for Australian unmanned aircraft
American aviation company Curtiss-Wright Corporation has been awarded a five-year, $34 million contract to supply airborne data recorder technology for US and Australian...
October 09 2023
Industry welcomes billions in Northern Territory defence investment
More than $6 billion of defence spending for the Northern Territory has been welcomed by the construction industry and training group Master Builders NT.
October 09 2023
US carrier strike group moves to support besieged Israel
The United States military has moved the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) carrier battle group closer to Israel, as the besieged country attempts to gain control of an invasion by...
October 09 2023
Analysis reveals startling ship numbers, timeline for China’s naval expansion
It is no secret that Beijing has been embarking on the largest peacetime modernisation and expansion of its military capabilities, with new analysis revealing the...
October 09 2023
Australian Army 2nd Division completes advanced weapons training
The Australian Defence Force’s 2nd Division has retrained on Mark IV 84mm Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle and sustained fire with MAG 58 machine guns after an absence of...
October 09 2023
$220m commitment for local munitions manufacturing
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, has announced a $220 million investment in the manufacturing facilities at Mulwala, NSW and Benalla, Victoria, to expand...
October 06 2023
ADF troops attend Five Power Defence Arrangements exercise
More than 400 Australian Defence Force personnel trained with troops from Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom during Exercise Bersama Lima 2023.
October 06 2023
‘Focused Force’ v ‘Balanced Force’? The question is, are we getting the mix right?
The Albanese government’s Defence Strategic Review heralded a shift away from the structure of a “Balanced Force” towards a “Focused Force”,...
October 06 2023
US officials scramble after Turkish drone shot down over Syria
US officials have been quick to open communication lines with the Republic of Türkiye after an American F-16 shot down a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle in Syria.
October 06 2023
QinetiQ US awarded next-generation advanced bomb suit contract
The global defence contractor has been awarded an $84 million US sole source IDIQ contract for the delivery of next-generation advanced bomb suits for the US Army.
October 05 2023
Northrop Grumman to develop 57mm guided ammunition
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a development contract for the company’s newly designed 57mm guided high-explosive ammunition for naval vessels.
October 05 2023
US concerned about growing Chinese influence in the Middle East
American officials are concerned about China’s efforts to displace US influence in the Middle East, according to recent comments from a US Air Force commander.
October 05 2023
Papua New Guinea takes ownership of fourth Guardian Class patrol boat
Papua New Guinea has taken ownership of its fourth Guardian Class patrol boat at a handover ceremony at HMAS Stirling, south of Perth, Western Australia.
October 05 2023
Spain to acquire Patriot missile units in US$2.8bn foreign military sale
The government of Spain will acquire four Patriot missile units in a possible $2.8 billion foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
October 05 2023
International defence industry cooperation in a time of wars
Opinion: Wars are afoot. There is a very real war underway in Europe while in the Indo-Pacific, an imagined future war between China and the US worries many. In response,...
October 05 2023
Marles to host Indo-Pacific defence talks with PNG
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will host Papua New Guinea Defence Minister Win Bakri Daki to discuss defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific.
October 05 2023
New sovereign radar centre opens at Adelaide University
The University of Adelaide, Department of Defence, and BAE Systems Australia have announced the establishment of the JORN Open Innovation Network Centre for Advanced Defence...
October 04 2023
Defence funding to empower Speartooth UUV development
The Australian Department of Defence has allocated a third tranche of innovation funding to progress C2 Robotics’ Speartooth large uncrewed underwater vessel.
October 04 2023