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ADM is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Women in Defence Awards (WIDA) following an exciting ceremony held last night at the National Arboretum in Canberra. Read more
Defence will provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with 49 M1A1 tanks.
Delegates from across the financial sector and government gathered in Sydney this week to discuss the growing appetite for private capital investment into Australia’s national security sector | Ewen Levick
The Tasmanian Government will build a new wharf in the Port of Hobart to accommodate the Australian Antarctic Program's sole icebreaker: RSV Nuyina.
The Commonwealth will create a Defence-owned precinct at the Henderson Shipyard to service Australia's surface fleet as well as the future nuclear-powered attack submarines.
Civmec has entered into a non-binding agreement with NVL Group to acquire Luerssen Australia. The acquisition also requires Commonwealth approval.
In early August the first four T-6C Texan aircraft built for the Vietnam People’s Air Defence – Air Force had been accepted by the US government | Mark Ayton
The second round of the SA Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund will open on 30 October 2024.
Anduril is proposing to build an Australian version of the new plant it is building for the US, which could be turning out SRMs in a couple of years | Max Blenkin
ASC has selected Orbis Sibro as its first US AUKUS capability collaboration partner.
The 1st Armoured Regiment will trial a modified version of the electric Protected Mobility Vehicle prototype as part of its new role as an experimental unit | Ben Felton
The University of South Australia has appointed Ryan McClenaghan as its new Director of Defence and Space.
The event also had the largest Australia presence to date | Ewen Levick
Defence has renewed an in-service support contract with Solutions from Silicon for an additional ten years. SfS has also agreed to continue international collaboration with Exail.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved an Indian request to buy up to 53 Mk 54 Mod 0 torpedoes for the Indian Navy's fleet of MH-60R helicopters.
Thomas Global Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver immersive simulation trainers for the AS21 Redback.
Saab and Korea Aerospace Industries have signed an MoU that will see the companies cooperate as part of the ongoing Republic of Korea Air Force Airborne Early Warning & Control II competition
The NZDF has launched a formal inquiry after HMNZS Manawanui sank near Samoa over the weekend.
The first of eight AH-6 Little Bird helicopters for the Royal Thai Army completed a successful test flight on 22 August.
VUP-19 has established the third MQ-4C Triton orbit at an undisclosed location within the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
The Rheinmetall NIOA munitions factory in Queensland is producing some 40,000 155mm artillery shells per year, with ambitions to take that to 100,000, of which all go to Europe and not one to the Australian Defence Force | Max Blenkin
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will double its drydock capacity as part of plans to grow its Naval and Special Ships business, ADM can reveal | Ewen Levick
NIOA New Zealand has opened its new Christchurch headquarters.
Australia will not adopt Stingray Mod 1 torpedo onboard its P-8A aircraft despite comments made by the UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey.
The first test flight for BAE Systems Australia‘s innovative STRIX uncrewed aerial system is scheduled for mid-October, the company has confirmed | Julian Kerr
Gilmour Space's Eris orbital launch vehicle has completed its first wet dress rehearsal.
The US DSCA announced the possible sale of up to 100 Northrop Grumman AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles on 27 September | Nigel Pittaway
Supacat and RGM Design have agreed to collaborate with Rheinmetall Defence Australia to deliver maintenance and support services for Army's fleet of HX logistic vehicles.
13 companies have received a combined $827,000 in funding from the Victorian Government.
Defence will receive a further $19.87 billion to support the Hunter-class frigate program | Ben Felton
Advanced Design Technology, Penten, and Inovor Technologies have been selected as the Australian winners of the AUKUS Electronic Warfare Innovation Challenge.
Singapore has commissioned of the first two of its four German-built Invincible-class diesel-electric submarines on 24 September | Micah Young
Three warships taking part in Exercise Kakadu 2024, which concluded on 22 September, were rearmed with missiles from ports in Australia's north.
The Whiskey Project Group has acquired KJL Sails of Picton New Zealand as part of an expansion of the company's operations in the Pacific.
Ian Croser and David Gaul, the founders of Canberra radar firm CEA Technologies, have received the ACT Chief Minister's Pearcey Award.
Anduril Australia has been awarded a $30 million contract to provide air and ground defence capabilities at RAAF Base Darwin for three years through July 2027.
Timor-Leste has postponed the delivery of its Guardian class patrol boats, while other nations have progressed work to arm their vessels | Ben Felton
In August, one of Army's new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters performed first of class flight trials aboard the multi-role aviation training vessel MV Sycamore.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has developed a prototype uniform that's designed to protect the wearer from chemical and biological threats.
Nova Systems and the University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College have agreed to a strategic Test and Evaluation partnership.
