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US grounds Osprey V-22 fleet
The US military has grounded its entire fleet of Osprey V-22 tilt-rotor helicopters after a fatal crash off the coast of Japan – the second...
December 07 2023
Christmas gift: US Congress green-lights submarine sale to Australia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles has been handed an early Christmas gift by the US Congress, as members voted to allow the sale of three...
December 07 2023
Lockheed Martin Australia releases reconciliation plan
Lockheed Martin Australia has launched its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, developed in accordance with Reconciliation Australia’s framework, to strengthen the...
December 07 2023
Mellori, Raytheon partner to support delivery of EW Bushmasters
Mellori Solutions is partnering with Raytheon to provide training services for electronic warfare-enabled Bushmasters under the Australian Army’s LAND 555 Phase 6...
December 07 2023
REDARC, MARL International partner on Hunter Class lighting
South Australian power management provider REDARC Defence & Space has partnered with English LED electronics manufacturer MARL International to manufacture and deliver...
December 07 2023
Australia, PNG sign bilateral security agreement
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart, the Honourable James Marape, have formally signed a bilateral security agreement between the two...
December 07 2023
Advanced Navigation wins Defence grant for photonic chip manufacture
Sydney artificial intelligence robotics and navigation technology manufacturer Advanced Navigation has been awarded a grant by the Australian Department of Defence to advance...
December 07 2023
Significant defence investment discovered in Australia’s Future Fund
Investigation into Australia’s sovereign wealth fund and single-largest financial asset, the Future Fund, has revealed significant investment into the international...
December 07 2023
Bed wetting or well founded? Renewed warnings for second Trump presidency
As we head towards what will be a hotly contested US general election in 2024, the world watches and waits with bated breath as concerns about a second Trump administration...
December 07 2023
UK opens defence innovation contest to find cooperative talking missiles
The United Kingdom is exploring development of cooperative “talking” missiles under a new $3 million defence competition launched earlier this month.
December 07 2023
Israel courting strategic defeat if it can’t curb civilian deaths, says foreign minister
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong reflected the need for a political solution to restore peace to Gaza, as Israel faces “strategic defeat”...
December 06 2023
Hanwha, Poland boost industry ties with additional howitzer contract, tech transfer
Hanwha Aerospace has announced the signing of an additional executive contract with the Polish Armaments Agency worth 3.45 trillion Korean won (US$2.6 billion) to support the...
December 06 2023
ADF troops gain reciprocal access under Australia-France roadmap
Australian Defence Force troops will have reciprocal access to French military facilities and increased joint activities, according to a new Australia-France roadmap...
December 06 2023
Tilling the soil: Creating the environment for a successful defence industrial base
Ask any gardener worth their salt and they will tell you, to get the best results, you have to prepare the soil. Getting any new industry off the ground requires an equally...
December 06 2023
Former RAN commander Max York to lead AMSL Aero into local, international markets
Former Royal Australian Navy commander Max York will take up the reigns as chief executive officer and managing director of Australian aviation company AMSL Aero as it pushes...
December 06 2023
Navantia completes S-81 Isaac Peral submarine for Spanish Navy
Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia has commissioned the new S-81 “Isaac Peral” submarine to the Spanish Navy.
December 06 2023
Hackers target Austal USA in ransomware attack, US Navy data at risk
The US subsidiary of Australian shipbuilding company Austal has been hit by a ransomware attack, raising concerns that US navy information has been compromised.
December 05 2023
South Korea to acquire F-35 missiles and bombs under US foreign military sale
The Republic of Korea will acquire F-35 missiles, bombs, and equipment in a possible US$271 million foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
December 05 2023
Australia to take part in Exercise Yama Sakura for first time
The Australian Defence Force will take part in the Japan-US Exercise Yama Sakura 85, deepening the nation’s interoperability and mutual defence capability with the two...
December 05 2023
Bravery Trek raises $100k to support Australian veterans
Bravery Trust’s fourth annual Bravery Trek raised over $100,000, providing urgent financial aid to veterans and initiating important conversations around the challenges...
December 05 2023