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Yarning circle opened at RAAF Base Townsville

July 07 2023

Members of the Wulgurukaba people have officially opened a yarning circle at RAAF Base Townsville with a smoking ceremony. ...

BAE Systems, Leonardo UK ink £870m contract for Typhoon radar

The fighter jets will be fitted with the European Common Radar System Mk2, forming part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s £2.35 billion package to upgrade the...

July 06 2023

archTIS NC Protect contract extended with local uni

The innovative software provider has announced that it has signed a contract to extend its NC Protect offering to Microsoft Power Business Intelligence with an Australian...

July 06 2023

Oxygen upgrade approved for Australian Super Hornets

Australian F/A-18F multi-role fighter jets will receive upgraded oxygen systems as part of a US Department of Defense contract worth US$12 million.

July 06 2023

Boeing confirms Chinook contract for Spain, South Korea

American aerospace company Boeing has confirmed it has been engaged to produce 18 CH-47F Block I Chinooks for South Korea and one additional aircraft for Spain.

July 06 2023

Defence SA appoints inaugural director Information Warfare

Dr Dave Ormrod has been appointed as the inaugural director Information Warfare at South Australia defence industry lead, Defence SA.

July 06 2023

HENSOLDT showcases AI-assisted reconnaissance vehicle to German military

European defence manufacturer and sensor solution company HENSOLDT has showcased an “MUV” technology demonstration vehicle for German military officials.

July 06 2023

Babcock commences operation of JP 101, Defence High Frequency Communications System

Under the agreement, the contractor will provide operation, management, and maintenance upgrades to the existing Defence High Frequency Communications System for a 10-year...

July 06 2023

Overslept: Australia waking up last in Defence recruitment race

There’s clear evidence that Australia is losing the Defence recruitment race and the gap is widening each year.

July 06 2023

Townsville to play host to major defence industry hub

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has announced a $32.2 million agreement with North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ Spark) to deliver northern Australia’s first...

July 06 2023

Australian and US Air Forces taking to the sky at the Pacific Airshow

Australian and American air assets will take to the skies over Surfers Paradise in mid-August for the inaugural Pacific Airshow Gold Coast, featuring an array of allied...

July 06 2023

30k personnel gear up for Talisman Sabre

Partner forces from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, France, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom will join the...

July 05 2023

US Navy dry dock plans have blown out by billions, says GAO

The US Government Accountability Office’s latest findings have raised some eyebrows after a US Navy plan for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard was revealed to have blown out...

July 05 2023

Albanese, Widodo hold defence, commerce and education talks

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Republic of Indonesia President Joko Widodo in Sydney to discuss key defence, commerce, education, and diplomatic...

July 05 2023

CAE Australia supports women in STEM with the Women in Engineering Scholarship

CAE Australia, in partnership with UNSW Sydney, has awarded Natalie Jordanov the CAE Australia Women in Engineering Scholarship, supporting the undergraduate’s academic...

July 05 2023

Efforts must continue to deter another world war, says US military leader

“Great power war is neither imminent nor inevitable” and efforts must continue to deter another world war, according to the America’s highest-ranking...

July 05 2023

BAE Systems Australia acquires Radio Frequency Systems (Australia)

BAE Systems Australia has announced the acquisition of Radio Frequency Systems (Australia) following RFS’ parent company announcing it would leave the defence sector.

July 05 2023

Rheinmetall to build F-35 fuselage factory in Germany

Rheinmetall has announced a partnership with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to build an ultra-modern factory at Weeze, in the Kleve district of the German state of...

July 05 2023

Active measures: Is it time to shift our northern bases from passive to active defenders?

With renewed focus on the Defence estate and infrastructure across northern Australia to better support the delivery of “impactful projection” throughout the...

July 05 2023