When the first two Joint Strike fighters arrive, two fully-equipped F-35A airframe support bays will be awaiting them.

The Defence Industrial Capability Assessment Survey is a critical tool that will be used to facilitate the delivery of Australia’s first ten-year Defence Industry Capability Plan.

Preparatory work on HMAS Perth began at the BAE Systems Australia shipyard in Henderson, WA in December 2016.

Australia is likely to be one of the first customers.

The Joint Program Office has claimed there were no surprises and that significant progress was made maturing and proving the capability of the aircraft in 2016.

The agreement will provide the Australian MRTT program with improved access to an experienced, world-class aftermarket organisation.

The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) earmarked for Australian F-35s has successfully completed a flight test in the US.

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Rheinmetall Defence Australia will announce today a proposal for the establishment of a national infrastructure asset for military vehicles in Australia, to underpin a 50-year strategic relationship between the Commonwealth, the Australian Army and defence industry.

WA based engineering services company Civmec will lease an additional seven hectares adjoining its Henderson facility and plans to commence building a massive shipbuilding hall on the site in the second quarter of next year.

The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) program reached a significant milestone in Adelaide on December 15 as the second of three destroyers was formally named and launched into Australian waters for the first time.

The AMGC has released its first Sector Competitiveness Plan detailing how the manufacturing sector along with its supported industries can add up to $36 billion to the national economy over the next ten years.

UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met with Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne on Tuesday to discuss defence cooperation and the fostering of defence innovation.

Northrop Grumman Australia has successfully provided a proof-of-concept demonstrating the value of a distributed network environment between two RAAF simulators and a Northrop Grumman test lab in the US.

ADM spoke with director of the Australian business Jonathan Armstrong, who took over the role a year and a half ago.

NZ Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee announced Wednesday that approval has been given for the NZDF to progress work on the Consolidated Logistics project at a cost of NZ$130 million over five years.