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HENSOLDT to partner with Rafael on naval electronic countermeasures
November 29 2023
European multinational defence corporation HENSOLDT has entered into cooperation with Israeli defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Syste...
Think China’s PLA is a paper tiger? Think again, warns retired US Marine Officer
Opinion: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is more capable than the United States cares to admit and only needs to be good enough at a certain time and place to send...
November 29 2023
Boeing confirms additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers for USAF contract
American multinational corporation Boeing will build another 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a US Air Force contract worth US$2.3 billion.
November 29 2023
NIOA Group moves ‘inside the wire’ in US armament expansion
Privately-owned global munitions company NIOA Group has moved “inside the wire” and taken up residence at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey in an effort to enhance...
November 29 2023
Strongest defence team in Australia’s history, says Conroy
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has named the federal government as “one of the strongest defence teams in the history of the nation”, during a National...
November 28 2023
Multi-purpose vessel designed to deploy UUV, USV and UAV assets
The Portuguese Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the construction of a multi-purpose vessel designed to operate unmanned underwater vehicles, unmanned surface...
November 28 2023
KBR celebrates 2-year contract extension
Science, technology, and engineering company KBR has announced plans to support mission planning systems for the Australian Defence Force under a two-year contract...
November 28 2023
Eyes on the prize: Xi’s message reasserts Taiwan desire
The recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the 2023 APEC in San Francisco may have heralded an...
November 28 2023
ABB to install power system on Spanish Navy’s new submarine rescue vessel
The Spanish Navy’s new “Poseidon” submarine intervention maritime action ship will be powered by a “first-of-its-kind” high-performance DC power...
November 28 2023
Maritime Museum confirms Rhode Island as Endeavour wreck site
There can be no doubt that sailing ship Lord Sandwich, formerly HMB Endeavour, is wrecked at Newport Harbor in Rhode Island, according to the Australian National Maritime...
November 28 2023
Israel Aerospace Industries secures loitering munitions orders
Israeli defence manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries will supply long-range loitering munitions under two contracts worth a combined $145 million.
November 28 2023
DEWC Services joins defence and security innovation project in Canberra
University of New South Wales Canberra City Campus has added DEWC Services as the first South Australian defence company to its defence and security innovation hub in...
November 27 2023
How do we make sure no veteran family is left behind in the wake of the royal commission?
Over countless hours of hearings, witness statements, and phone enquiries, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has heard evidence crucial to the future of...
November 27 2023
Warship rivalry continues in South China Sea
The People’s Republic of China has claimed success in warning off guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper from the South China Sea.
November 27 2023
US condemns launch of North Korean recon satellite
The United States government has condemned the recent launch of a reconnaissance satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
November 27 2023
Politicians, influencers refuse to condemn Hamas; has the world lost its marbles?
Before the Israeli military had the chance to begin their comprehensive response to the atrocities on 7 October, thousands of protesters flooded the surrounds of the Sydney...
November 27 2023
Development begins on next-gen naval strike missile
The Norwegian and German governments have begun development of a next-generation naval strike missile with industrial partner Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
November 27 2023
Exail, Flinders University partner to launch robotics and maritime autonomy research internship
The internship has been designed to offer research opportunities and hands-on experience for students.
November 27 2023
NEXTDC has turned the soil on an $80m D1 Darwin data centre
Data centre services provider NEXTDC has turned the soil on the $80 million D1 Darwin data centre, providing infrastructure for the Northern Territory’s Digital...
November 24 2023
New inquiry launched as part of Defence Annual Report 2022–23
Julian Hill MP, chair of the Defence subcommittee of the joint standing committee on foreign affairs, defence and trade, has announced the subcommittee will begin a new...
November 24 2023