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Doen WaterJets, MAN Energy Solutions reach agreement on littoral vessel propulsion
November 16 2023
Marine propulsion company Doen WaterJets has reached a memorandum of understanding with energy equipment developer MAN Energy Solutions to offer propu...
NEXTDC moves to enhance government relations with 2 executive appointments
Data centre provider NEXTDC has made two new executive appointments as it moves to enhance government relations in Australia.
November 16 2023
The technology that can safeguard Australia from external threats and natural disasters
Opinion: The current wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are changing the landscape of global stability and leading other countries to examine their own security, with...
November 16 2023
BAE Systems to provide Hunter class Mk 45 naval guns
BAE Systems has received a contract to deliver multiple shipsets of the Mk 45 medium-calibre gun and automated Ammunition Handling System (AHS) for the Royal Australian...
November 16 2023
Defence staff attend 74th PLA Air Force anniversary
Australian Defence staff have celebrated the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force in Beijing.
November 16 2023
Aussie success story: NATO selects Wedgetail for replacement AWACS program
Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail has been selected by NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to fulfil the initial Alliance Future Surveillance and Control...
November 16 2023
Australian Space Summit to be a 2-day extravaganza in 2024
The Australian Space Summit will return in 2024 with local and international speakers and a focus on the AUKUS alliance and defence strategies for the space industry.
November 15 2023
Air Marshal Darren Goldie recalled to Defence, replaced as national cyber security coordinator
The Department of Defence has released a brief statement, citing “a workplace matter”, while deputy secretary of cyber and infrastructure security Hamish Hansford...
November 15 2023
An AUKUS remix delivering greater military power faster: the B-21 Raider
Opinion: While much of the emphasis around AUKUS is rightfully focused on Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, there are a host of factors that...
November 15 2023
Saab secures approval for Carl-Gustaf manufacturing in India
Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has been approved for 100 per cent ownership of a Carl-Gustaf manufacturing facility in India.
November 15 2023
Rheinmetall to supply 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine
German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will supply 25 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks and other support vehicles to the Ukrainian government under a new...
November 15 2023
Australia signs classified information exchange agreement with Europe
The Australian federal government has signed an information security agreement with European partner countries.
November 15 2023
Adelaide University research reveals high rates of lung cancer in Navy vets
A University of Adelaide and Oxford University study has discovered asbestos exposure led to a higher incidence of asbestos-related lung cancers in British and Australian...
November 15 2023
Australian shot count device secures US procurement contract
ShotDot USA has been awarded a sole source procurement contract to supply its firearm shot-counting product to law enforcement agencies in the State of Utah.
November 14 2023
Tethered drone box launched for intelligence and surveillance
French aerospace company Elistair has launched their KHRONOS push-button, tethered drone box for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
November 14 2023
Dust settles on promising, yet unfulfilled Indo Pacific 2023
Defence trade shows are always a mad scramble – there are deals to be done, back-to-back briefings to sprint to, an ever-present threat of politicians sweeping through...
November 14 2023
EOS to supply R600 weapon systems to Southeast Asia
Australian defence, space and communications technology company Electro Optic Systems will supply R600 remote weapon systems to a customer in Southeast Asia.
November 14 2023
UK, US and Australia test new uncrewed undersea vessels
The United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia have tested new uncrewed undersea capabilities as part of the AUKUS partnership.
November 14 2023
US military personnel killed in Mediterranean Sea helicopter crash
The United States of America is in mourning for the loss of five US service members after a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea.
November 13 2023
Attendance and exhibitor numbers up for Indo Pacific 2023
Australian not-for-profit corporation AMDA Foundation has announced its largest ever attendance at the Indo Pacific 2023 International Maritime Exposition held earlier this...
November 13 2023