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Minister Payne visits Brussels for counter-terrorism conference

February 17 2017

Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne travelled to Brussels, Belgium, yesterday for discussions on key Australian defence, security and strategic ...

October 13 2016

DARPA calls for industry help on novel rare earth refining processes

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is sponsoring a hybrid workshop on 25 July to provide an overview and facilitate technical discussion regarding the...

July 17 2023

RTX demonstrates AI-enabled airborne comms capability

Raytheon Technologies company Collins Aerospace has successfully demonstrated advanced AI-enabled communications systems to rapidly distribute data to coalition partners...

August 07 2023

US Secretary of Defense issues statement for 2-year anniversary of AUKUS

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has used a statement recognising the two-year anniversary of the AUKUS announcement to reinforce the importance of the “once in a...

September 19 2023

Northrop Grumman to deliver Stand-in Attack Weapon for USAF

Northrop Grumman has secured a US$705 million (AU$1.097 billion) contract with the US Air Force to deliver the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an air-to-ground weapon that...

September 26 2023

UK Cyber Force welcomes new commander

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Force has officially welcomed its second commander, Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes OBE.

October 18 2023

BAE begins construction of new Glasgow Type 26 class ‘super yard’

BAE Systems has announced the beginning of construction on the newest specialty shipbuilding facility in Glasgow to expand the capacity to build Type 26 Class frigates for...

October 19 2023

Northrop Grumman completes critical design review for US missile defence ground relay

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed a critical design review for Relay Ground Station-Asia for a contract with the US Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific...

October 20 2023

United24: Fundraiser to support reconstruction of Ukraine

The Ukrainian embassy in Australia will be hosting a fundraising dinner to support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s United24 global initiative to help protect...

October 24 2023

SitaWare suite secures US Defense approval

The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released a memorandum confirming the approval of the SitaWare suite of commercial off-the-shelf products following the...

October 27 2023

KBR to deliver cyber security worthiness tool as part of new supplier agreement

KBR has announced a new partnership with veteran-owned, Brisbane-based software business Cognition Analytica to help strengthen the cyber worthiness of the Australian Defence...

November 07 2023

B-21 Raider completes first successful test flight

Northrop Grumman’s long-awaited B-21 Raider has successfully taken to the skies for the first time, successfully completing the first test flight for the strategic...

November 13 2023

Defence Trade Controls amendment to strengthen, enhance Australia’s defence exports

The Albanese government has announced the reform of Australia’s defence export control framework, with the release of the exposure draft for the Defence Trade Controls...

November 15 2023

Lockheed Martin successfully completes Spike NLOS test from Apache

Lockheed Martin has announced the first successful live fire of eight Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) all up rounds (AURs) from a US Army AH-64E Apache.

December 08 2023

Raytheon secures US$345m contract to deliver StormBreaker to USAF

The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a US$345 million (AU$513.6 million) contract to provide more than 1,500 StormBreaker air-to-surface smart munitions.

January 09 2024

New US Navy chief releases new priorities to confront great power rivalry

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the new US Navy Chief of Naval Operations, has released her priorities to help the US Navy regain the initiative and maintain its edge as the...

January 10 2024

KBR to provide Aussie Triton mission support

KBR has welcomed two separate contracts to provide mission support services for the Royal Australian Air Force’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.

January 16 2024

Northrop Grumman Next Gen Interceptor passes PDR

Northrop Grumman’s Next-Generation Interceptor all-up round has successfully completed its preliminary design review (PDR) a year early.

February 01 2024

Government announces new CEA Technologies board appointment

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have announced the appointment of SYPAQ CEO Amanda Holt as a non-executive...

February 07 2024

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