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Milrem Robotics partners with Ukrainian defence industry for UGV development
December 11 2023
Estonian robotic vehicle manufacturer Milrem Robotics has partnered with the Ukrainian defence industry (UDI) for the development of next-generation m...
First F-35A Lightning II aircraft unveiled for Belgium
The Belgian government has welcomed the country’s first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet aircraft during an official rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35...
December 11 2023
Aussie steel set for SSN-AUKUS submarines
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has announced that Australian-made steel will be used in the construction of the nation’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines,...
December 11 2023
Government hosts Projects of Concern summit for Arafura-class OPVs
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy met with Luerssen Australia’s Chairman Tim Wagner and senior officials at a Projects of Concern Summit to discuss the SEA 1180...
December 08 2023
Government hosts Projects of Concern summit for Arafura Class OPVs
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy met with Luerssen Australia’s chairman, Tim Wagner, and senior officials at a Projects of Concern Summit to discuss the SEA...
December 08 2023
Defence launches new DISP portal
Defence has launched a new portal to streamline membership applications for the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP).
December 08 2023
UK Defence Secretary to call for humanitarian aid in visit to Israel, Palestine
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will use a visit to Israel to call for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, while stepping up military commitments to the region.
December 08 2023
Neumann to adapt electric propulsion system
Neumann Space is to adapt its electric propulsion system so it can be fitted onboard a satellite owned by US environmental data provider Spire, having received funding from...
December 08 2023
Don’t be fooled: ‘Might makes right’ is the universal rule, so prepare accordingly
The rise of the multipolar world, spearheaded by autocratic and “hybrid” regimes, has reignited concerns about a return to the concept of “might makes...
December 08 2023
Commonwealth signs contracts for infantry fighting vehicles
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy have announced a major milestone for the AU$7 billion LAND 400 Phase 3...
December 08 2023
RAAF grounds a number of Spartan aircraft after finding structural cracking
The RAAF has grounded some of its C-27J Spartans following discovery of structural cracking on the aircraft.
December 07 2023
US grounds Osprey V-22 fleet
The US military has grounded its entire fleet of Osprey V-22 tilt-rotor helicopters after a fatal crash off the coast of Japan – the second fatal crash in four months.
December 07 2023
Christmas gift: US Congress green-lights submarine sale to Australia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles has been handed an early Christmas gift by the US Congress, as members voted to allow the sale of three...
December 07 2023
Lockheed Martin Australia releases reconciliation plan
Lockheed Martin Australia has launched its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, developed in accordance with Reconciliation Australia’s framework, to strengthen the...
December 07 2023
Mellori, Raytheon partner to support delivery of EW Bushmasters
Mellori Solutions is partnering with Raytheon to provide training services for electronic warfare-enabled Bushmasters under the Australian Army’s LAND 555 Phase 6...
December 07 2023
REDARC, MARL International partner on Hunter Class lighting
South Australian power management provider REDARC Defence & Space has partnered with English LED electronics manufacturer MARL International to manufacture and deliver...
December 07 2023
Australia, PNG sign bilateral security agreement
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart, the Honourable James Marape, have formally signed a bilateral security agreement between the two...
December 07 2023
Advanced Navigation wins Defence grant for photonic chip manufacture
Sydney artificial intelligence robotics and navigation technology manufacturer Advanced Navigation has been awarded a grant by the Australian Department of Defence to advance...
December 07 2023
Significant defence investment discovered in Australia’s Future Fund
Investigation into Australia’s sovereign wealth fund and single-largest financial asset, the Future Fund, has revealed significant investment into the international...
December 07 2023
Bed wetting or well founded? Renewed warnings for second Trump presidency
As we head towards what will be a hotly contested US general election in 2024, the world watches and waits with bated breath as concerns about a second Trump administration...
December 07 2023