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Thales Australia awarded $50m contract at Captain Cook Graving Dock
The federal government has awarded a five-year $50 million contract to Thales Australia for the operation and maintenance of Captain Cook Graving...
December 12 2023
ADF deploys EOD specialists to Nauru
Australian Defence Force explosive ordnance disposal specialists have touched down in Nauru to support the safe disposal of a World War II-era 500-pound bomb as part of...
December 11 2023
Defence hosts follow-up OneSKY-CMATS Projects of Concern Summit
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy met with Airservices Australia, representatives from defence industry and members of the Department of Defence for a Projects of...
December 11 2023
ASCA on lookout for industry partners
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has announced it is looking for industry and research partners to co-design projects under ASCA’s first...
December 11 2023
US Army accepts first precision strike missiles
The United States Army has announced it has accepted the first initial delivery of its next-generation Long Range Precision Fires missile.
December 11 2023
US, Singapore enter bilateral agreement to meet defence supply needs
The United States of America and the Republic of Singapore have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement to meet upcoming defence requirements.
December 11 2023
US greenlights Israeli anti-tank munitions and torpedo sale to Germany
Israel has requested 120mm high explosive anti-tank munitions, while Germany will acquire MK 54 lightweight torpedo munitions under two separate foreign military sales to be...
December 11 2023
Competing interests: US faces renewed delays for ‘Asia pivot’
When first announced in 2011 by then-president Barack Obama, the US “pivot to Asia” was billed as the major restructure of America’s foreign and strategic...
December 11 2023
BAE Systems awarded $211m modification for amphibious combat vehicles
British multinational arms, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a $211 million firm-fixed-price modification for amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) to...
December 11 2023
Milrem Robotics partners with Ukrainian defence industry for UGV development
Estonian robotic vehicle manufacturer Milrem Robotics has partnered with the Ukrainian defence industry (UDI) for the development of next-generation multi-domain robotic...
December 11 2023
First F-35A Lightning II aircraft unveiled for Belgium
The Belgian government has welcomed the country’s first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet aircraft during an official rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35...
December 11 2023
Aussie steel set for SSN-AUKUS submarines
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has announced that Australian-made steel will be used in the construction of the nation’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines,...
December 11 2023
Government hosts Projects of Concern summit for Arafura-class OPVs
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy met with Luerssen Australia’s Chairman Tim Wagner and senior officials at a Projects of Concern Summit to discuss the SEA 1180...
December 08 2023
Government hosts Projects of Concern summit for Arafura Class OPVs
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy met with Luerssen Australia’s chairman, Tim Wagner, and senior officials at a Projects of Concern Summit to discuss the SEA...
December 08 2023
Defence launches new DISP portal
Defence has launched a new portal to streamline membership applications for the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP).
December 08 2023
UK Defence Secretary to call for humanitarian aid in visit to Israel, Palestine
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will use a visit to Israel to call for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, while stepping up military commitments to the region.
December 08 2023
Neumann to adapt electric propulsion system
Neumann Space is to adapt its electric propulsion system so it can be fitted onboard a satellite owned by US environmental data provider Spire, having received funding from...
December 08 2023
Don’t be fooled: ‘Might makes right’ is the universal rule, so prepare accordingly
The rise of the multipolar world, spearheaded by autocratic and “hybrid” regimes, has reignited concerns about a return to the concept of “might makes...
December 08 2023
Commonwealth signs contracts for infantry fighting vehicles
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy have announced a major milestone for the AU$7 billion LAND 400 Phase 3...
December 08 2023
RAAF grounds a number of Spartan aircraft after finding structural cracking
The RAAF has grounded some of its C-27J Spartans following discovery of structural cracking on the aircraft.
December 07 2023