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The deployment, announced as part of the 4 May Australia-United States-Japan Defence Ministers Meeting (TDMM) is one of three major trilateral F-35A training exercises planned for the next two years

Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive and General Manager, Christine Zeitz, is set to retire from the role at the end of September 2024.

On 3 May 2024, HyImpulse successfully launched its SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range.

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Singapore bounces back

After the two previous shows were significantly impacted by COVID-19, the ninth edition of the biennial Singapore Airshow – held once again at the Changi Exhibition Centre – is back in business.

ADM’s annual Congress was held at the Hyatt hotel in Canberra on 21 February, once again attracting a wide range of representatives from Defence, Government, and industry.

The government has placed a $30 million order with Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics for body armour.

Anschütz, which is supplying the Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System for the Hunter class frigate, announced that it has passed the System Design Review closure (SDRc) for the class.

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Brunei for the acquisition of six H145M helicopters.

After a decade with Hanwha, inaugural Hanwha Defence Australia Managing Director Mr Richard Cho has stepped down from the company.

The long-awaited Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) has now been made public –but does it provide the clear guidance hoped for? ADM’s Assistant Editor – Digital, Keira Joyce, puts the document under the microscope.

As Australian defence industry awaits greater certainty in the domestic market after years of government reviews, a number of companies have found more success exporting their products to foreign customers | Ewen Levick

ADROITA from Australia and Marunda Utama Engineering from Singapore have signed a MoU focused on the delivery of expeditionary maintenance capabilities to the RAN, USN, and allied navies in the Indo-Pacific region.

On 24 April a Japanese source revealed plans to substantially expand the Japanese Self-Defence Force's airborne refuelling fleet | Corey Lee Bell

Li-S Energy has announced that its GEN3 semi-solid-state lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery cells have successfully passed a rigorous series of nail penetration tests with the results exceeding both the civilian and US military performance standards.

The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) has announced the winners of the 2023 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants. Four projects have been successful, with each one awarded up to $250,000.

The US Department of State has released its proposed rule amendment to the ITAR. The amendment would create a licensing exemption covering around 70 per cent of goods covered by ITAR for Australia and the UK.