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Boeing to enhance Wedgetail capability with $1.5bn contract
The Commonwealth government has announced the signing of the E-7A Wedgetail Head Agreement with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA). The agreement...
October 01 2018
Airbus to help grow Australia’s space industry capability
The Australian Space Agency has signed a statement of strategic intent with European manufacturing giant Airbus Defence and Space SAS, representing another step in growing...
September 28 2018
Defence capabilities to benefit from strategic research alliance
Defence technologies are set to take a big leap forward with a new strategic alliance between Defence Science and Technology (DST) and L3 Technologies.
September 27 2018
Training infrastructure upgrades to boost to construction in central Queensland
Assistant Minister for Defence David Fawcett announced Laing O’Rourke as the managing contractor for the Australian-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI)...
September 27 2018
Call for Avalon 2019 stand contributors: Defence NSW
Defence NSW is calling for NSW-based suppliers to participate on the Defence NSW stand at the 2019 Avalon International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition to be...
September 27 2018
Lockheed F-35 US exec backs Aussie supply chain
Australian firms supplying components for the F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft stand head and shoulder above their peers and Lockheed Martin’s job would be much easier...
September 12 2018
CEA radar and Hawkei: The best of Aussie ingenuity
CEA Technologies showcased the first of type land-based prototype radar of their highly successful maritime-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), which has been...
September 10 2018
Sovereign industry key to enhancing undersea battlespace: Thales
With more than half of the world’s submarines expected to be operating in our region in the coming decades, Australia’s surface warships and submarines require...
August 24 2018
UNSW Canberra supporting veterans with UNSW Veterans Scholarship
UNSW Canberra has announced a new education initiative for veterans and their families, the UNSW Veterans Scholarship, which was created to celebrate the partnership between...
August 20 2018
UniSA awarded $450m grant to prepare students for shipbuilding jobs
Software giant Siemens has donated $450 million worth of advanced industrial software to the University of South Australia (UniSA) to help train students for work in...
June 06 2018
Defence agencies behind on social media use as enemies seek to weaponsie it
The Australian defence sector has been falling behind some contemporary industry counterparts in the use of new digital technologies – including social media – to...
January 03 2018
LAND 19 Phase 7B Supplier Portal registration extended
Australian companies hoping to participate in the government’s $2 billion Short Range Ground Based Air Defence project have been given more time, with Raytheon and...
October 25 2017
OPV hopefuls expand Australian workforces
As a decision on the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) contract nears, Australia’s teaming partners of the foreign designers are expanding their teams in Adelaide and...
September 20 2017
Canada sets sights on Australian workers
One of North America’s largest shipbuilding companies is headhunting Australian workers to join its firm to work on Canada’s future combatant fleet.
April 12 2017
Northrop Grumman targets Australian subcontractors
Global aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman is seeking to identify potential Australian subcontractors for its systems integrator and solutions services...
April 11 2017
Prime shipbuilder seeks job applicants
Global shipbuilder and contractor Austal, which is currently tendering for the Commonwealth of Australia's Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) SEA 1180 program, is seeking...
March 24 2017
Minister Payne visits Brussels for counter-terrorism conference
Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne travelled to Brussels, Belgium, yesterday for discussions on key Australian defence, security and strategic interests.
February 17 2017
Eptec secures landmark contract on Hunter frigate program
Australian naval contractor Eptec Defence Solutions has secured a significant 10-year contract to provide abrasive blasting and painting services for the Hunter Class Frigate...
March 19 2026
US Army inks new deal for VR game-based battlespace training
Bohemia Interactive Simulations has announced that the US Army has initiated the upgraded deployment of Virtual Battlespace 4 under a contract modification to its...
March 19 2026
