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BAE to partner with Hanwha Defense US to modernise US Army munitions factory

April 22 2024

BAE Systems’ subsidiary, BAE Systems Ordnance Systems, has announced it will partner with Hanwha Defense USA to modernise the company’s Ra...

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

Japan cleared to buy 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles

The US State Department and Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved a US$2.35 billion (AU$3.60 billion) sale of up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles for the...

November 20 2023

Too many cooks in the kitchen at ADF: Greens warn

Greens’ Defence spokesperson, Senator David Shoebridge, has raised major concerns about the capability of the Australian Defence Force following startling figures...

December 01 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

Rheinmetall, Hungary partner on development of next-gen Panther tank

The Hungarian government has announced a €288 million (AU$468.6 million) development contract with Rheinmetall to develop the company’s KF51 Panther tank to...

December 18 2023

Government receives audit of Defence estate

The federal government has received the findings and recommendations of an independent, enterprise-wide audit of the nation’s Defence estate and infrastructure.

January 02 2024

US Navy takes delivery of next Virginia Class sub, USS New Jersey

Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced its Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered Virginia Class fast-attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) to the US Navy.

April 26 2024

SA government commits $1.6m to support RAN undersea surveillance R&D project

South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for Defence and Space Industries Susan Close has announced a $1.6 million investment by the SA government to enhance the Royal...

January 05 2024

Raytheon secures US$344m SM-2, SM-6 missile modernisation contract

Raytheon has been awarded a US$344 million (AU$512 million) contract for the development of two missile variants – the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU – which...

April 26 2024

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

Photo op cause of fatal crash for ex-Singaporean Air Force jets: ATSB

The manoeuvre that resulted in the collision of two former Singaporean Air Force SIAI-Marchetti S-211 light aircraft near Melbourne in November was performed because of a...

January 17 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

DPM, foreign minister host first Australia–New Zealand Ministerial Consultations

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong hosted the inaugural Australia–New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministers...

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

US Marines to leverage AI-powered geo software in trial

The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has partnered with Athena Artificial Intelligence to deliver the company’s geospatial software with the ATAK plug-in...

February 09 2024

Nova Systems recognised as top graduate employer, welcomes new grads

Australian-owned Nova Systems has welcomed 13 new graduates to the global engineering services and technology solutions company, with the company also recognised as one of...

February 13 2024

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