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The Oshkosh Defense consortium, with support from Hanwha Defense Australia, will participate in the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program Concept Design Phase.

EOS' Singapore subsidiary, EOS Defence Systems has announced its first remote weapon station (RWS) acceptance by the Thailand Defence Technology Institute (DTI).

KONGSBERG has passed Factory Acceptance Tests of the first Canister Launchers for Army’s National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability.

On 20 December, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced that the State Department has approved a possible sale of up to 800 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles to Australia, valued up to US$108 million ($A150 million).

On Monday, Minister for Defence Peter Dutton confirmed a $3.5 billion investment in the Main Battle Tank Upgrade (Land 907 Phase 2) and Combat Engineering Vehicle (Land 8160 Phase 1) projects.

The Australian Army and Microsoft announced on 16 December they are collaborating on a program that explores how modern digital technologies could transform command and control in the future.

Three Tasmanian advanced manufacturing companies will deliver millions of dollars for the Tasmanian economy following the recent Land 8116 Phase 1 announcement by Hanwha Defense Australia and the Australian Government.

Cubic Defence Australia has signed a $319.8 million contract to continue its delivery of training support to the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre for up to 14 years.

The Morrison Government has announced a $1 billion defence contract for new Self-Propelled Howitzers for the Australian Army has been awarded to Hanwha Defense Australia.

Army dumps Taipans

Defence Minister Peter Dutton this morning announced the government is negotiating to buy up to 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk battlefield mobility helicopters to replace the Army’s troubled fleet of NH Industries MRH 90 Taipan helicopters

Rheinmetall has announced the official handover of three HX 8x8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at an official ceremony on November 25th 2021 at the Trentham Military Camp in Wellington, New Zealand.

The Army’s Airbus Helicopters Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) recently deployed to the United States for the first time in its career, as part of Exercise Griffin Eagle.

The Army has stood up a new Aviation Command, placing all its helicopters, unmanned aerial systems and training under a single Canberra-based organisation headed by a two-star officer.

Varley Rafael Australia (VRA) and Thales Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore future Australian production of the RAFAEL SPIKE family of guided weapons.

As it looks for an edge in future warfare, Army has identified an initial three challenges it needs to address and is turning to quantum technology for solutions.

Rheinmetall has successfully completed demonstration trials of the Soucy Composite Rubber Track (CRT) system on the Lynx.