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US DOD pushes ahead with laser weapon contract

July 20 2023

The US Department of Defense has awarded funding to develop, integrate, manufacture, test, and deliver Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy...

Germany will acquire almost 1,000 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles in a possible foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.

July 20 2023

BAE successfully completes first stratospheric pseudo-satellite flight

BAE Systems has confirmed the first successful test flight of the company’s PHASA-35 high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS).

July 20 2023

Police investigations continue at highway crash involving Abrams tank

A Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle traffic crash and fire involving an American M1 Abrams main battle tank in Queensland, according to the Queensland...

July 20 2023

IFV cooperation tapped as cornerstone for upgrading Australia-South Korea strategic alliance

South Korean and Australian government representatives and politicians spoke with one voice on 19 July in Seoul to further enhance economic and defence ties between the two...

July 20 2023

DEWC Services expands to Canberra’s halls of power

South Australian-based electronic warfare company DEWC Services is expanding its footprint to the halls of power in Canberra as it seeks close proximity to key Defence...

July 20 2023

DroneShield lands $33m contract from US agency

The ASX-listed company announced that it has received a contract from a United States government agency for equipment and services.

July 19 2023

Exail, University of New Hampshire partner to open Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub

Global technology provider Exail has partnered with the University of New Hampshire to open the Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub to advance “all aspects” of...

July 19 2023

PNG, Australia and Talisman Sabre stops on US Secretary of Defense tour

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III is set to begin a whirlwind tour of the Indo-Pacific with upcoming visits to both Papua New Guinea and Australia.

July 19 2023

ISAT engaged to provide training in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste accredited training organisation Industry Safety Assessment and Training will deliver training to government personnel in Timor-Leste under a contract with the...

July 19 2023

Analysis reveals urgent need for realistic view of munitions requirements

Ukraine’s rapid depletion of Western munitions stockpiles has revealed the lack of depth in our collective magazines, with questions lingering over just how many...

July 19 2023

Norway gifts 1k Black Hornet drones to Ukraine

Ukrainian troops will receive 1,000 Black Hornet 3 unmanned aerial systems in a wartime assistance package from Norway’s Ministry of Defence.

July 19 2023

HII and Babcock sign naval strategic agreement

Military shipbuilding company HII and international defence company Babcock International Group will collaborate on nuclear decommissioning and construction under a new...

July 19 2023

RAAF, RAF and USAF sign E-7A Wedgetail development

The Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force, and US Air Force leadership have signed a joint vision trilateral statement for the cooperative development of E-7A Wedgetail...

July 19 2023

You’ve got Mali: Australian F-35 program emails mistakenly sent to Mali

A common spelling error has threatened to expose sensitive US military information, with millions of misspelled US defence email addresses accidentally sent to Mali.

July 18 2023

Improved field infrastructure on ADF ‘to-do list’

Australian Defence Force personnel can look forward to better creature comforts as field infrastructure undergoes a much-needed upgrade.

July 18 2023

Indo-Pacific ‘more contested, less predictable’, says NZ PM

New Zealand faces challenges of a “more contested, less predictable and less secure” Indo-Pacific region, says NZ Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.

July 18 2023

Reserve employers recognised at Employer Support Awards

The defence industry has gathered to recognise supportive civilian employers during the ACT and South-East NSW Employer Support Awards earlier this month.

July 18 2023

India to acquire Rafale fighters, Scorpène submarines

The Indian Armed Forces will receive next-generation Rafale Marine fighter jets and a trio of Scorpène Class attack submarines with France’s Dassault Aviation...

July 18 2023