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ADM understands that NUSHIP Arafura commenced a series of Builders Sea Trials on 26 August | Ben Felton Read more
Thomas Global Systems has established a new business unit focused on delivering defence simulation and training technology.
The Royal Australian Air Force’s second MQ-4C Triton arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on 29 August, following a flight from Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California facility.
Premcar - an Australian automotive manufacturer based in Victoria - has completed work on a new powertrain for an undisclosed Defence vehicle in partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre.
The Royal Thai Air Force has selected the Saab JAS-39 Gripen E/F, though the procurement still needs government approval.
The Royal Australian Air Force will receive 12 ASG-34A(V)1 Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) pods for its 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets before the end of 2025 | Ben Felton
The Army has re-roled one squadron of the 1st Armoured Regiment from a combat formation based on the Abrams M1A1 main battle tank into an experimentation unit under its Army Accelerated Capability Pipeline | Nigel Pittaway
The New Zealand Defence Minister, Judith Collins, announced the new leadership of the New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force on 28 August.
The Royal Australian Navy’s first three Hunter class frigates will be fitted with Rohde & Schwarz’s world NAVICS communications technology.
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced a new two-person leadership team to replace Chief Executive and General Manager, Christine Zeitz, who is retiring the end of September.
Glen Gallagher will commence as Defence SA's Director of Advanced Systems on 9 September.
Blacktree Technology has unveiled a new electronics workshop in Belmont, Western Australia. The new workshop will consolidate electronics assembly and advanced manufacturing in-house.
Navantia Australia has awarded Sydney company, Halliday Engineering, a contract to manufacture the replacement bow ramps for the Canberra class Landing Helicopter Dock Landing Craft.
Babcock Australasia and British company Submarine Manufacturing and Products have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore technology that could provide a new undersea support capability.
The Army is seeking to rapidly acquire a wide-area surveillance capability for its new RQ-21 Integrator Uncrewed Aerial Systems | Ben Felton
Abigail Bradshaw will serve as the next Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate, replacing Rachel Noble from 6 September 2024.
1941, a joint venture between Bondi Partners and Ellerston Capital, has invested $5 million in The Whiskey Project Group.
Following our announcement of the Women in Defence Awards 2024 finalists, ADM will be introducing each of our amazing finalists across the categories in more detail. Today we are focusing on the finalists in Executive Management!
Sovereign Capability Group, formed through a recent merger of Insitec and Electrotech Australia, has appointed Diane Smith-Gander as its new Chair.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency approved a possible sale of support and sustainment services for Australia’s future AH-64E Apache fleet on 23 August.
The Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence was opened by the Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, on 23 August.
Lockheed Martin Australia has selected Martin-Baker Australia to deliver ejection seat training for Australian Defence Force pilots flying PC-21 aircraft.
USS Hawaii (SSN-776) - one of four Block I Virginia class nuclear-powered attack submarines - arrived at HMAS Stirling in late August to undergo a Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period
Kongsberg Defence Australia has been named the newest strategic partner of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.
Three companies - AMSL Aero, Boresight and Grabba Technologies - have been selected to advance to the next phase of Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator's Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems Challenge.
Bohemia Interactive Australia has been awarded a contract by the New Zealand Defence Force for an upgrade to VBS4. VBS4 is a virtual desktop simulation that can supports over 100 different training uses.
Seatransport is working with an undisclosed Queensland company to develop a version of its 73 metre Stern Landing Vessel powered by between two and five 1 Megawatt Micro Modular Reactors.
Trustwave has been appointed to Defence's Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement (ICTPA) panel, allowing it to provide cybersecurity services directly to Defence.
Wing Commander Phil Parsons has become the first Royal Australian Air Force pilot to be trained to fly the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a request from the Republic of Koreato purchase up-to 36 new AH-64E Apache Guardian's through the US Foreign Military Sales program at an estimated cost of $US 3.5 billion.
A second Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, built and financed by Anduril Australia, arrived in the US during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024.
Navantia Australia has completed the first set of Ship Alteration drawings (ShipAlt) for the Hobart class Guided Missile Destroyer Capability Upgrade program - Project Sea 4000 Phase 6.
Boeing has invested an undisclosed sum in Wagner Sustainable Fuels to support the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel refinery in Brisbane.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of FGM-148F Javelin anti-armour weapons to Australia at an estimated cost of $US100 million.
Insitec and Electrotech Australia have merged to form Sovereign Capability Group with the backing of Whiteoak, an Australian private equity firm.
USS Emory S. Land arrived at HMAS Stirling on 16 August. While alongside at HMAS Stirling, the submarine tender and mixed US and Australian crew will conduct a Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period on a US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine.
The US Department of State has certified that Australia and the UK’s domestic export control regimes are comparable to its own, unlocking a partial International Trafficking in Arms Regulations exemption from 1 September | Ben Felton
ADM is proud to announce that nominations are now open for our second annual 30 under 30 Awards program.
