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Defence INSIGHT ERP gets political

On Friday night last week, the Invitation to Register (ItR) for one of Defence’s largest IT programs Defence INSIGHT hit Austender.

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Land 400 Boxer shows its true colours

The first Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) to sport Australian camouflage was a focal point of Rheinmetall Defence’s Land Forces Symposium

Raytheon Australia intends establishing a network of so-called Australian Submarine Industry Incubators (ASII) across the country to enable SMEs to evolve and test technical applications

The RAAF’s 33 Hawk Lead in Fighter (LIF) trainers of Nos.76 and 79 Squadrons surpassed 100,000 flying hours

In an effort get a better idea of what the landscape looks like for veteran support services, the Aspen Foundation undertook the Ex-Services Organisation (ESO) mapping project last year.

During recent flight tests at US Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Boeing Defense and the US Navy launched a network-enabled AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Plus from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

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Demand for defence courses on the rise

Babcock Training Academy (BTA), in conjunction with the Australian Maritime College Search (AMCS), announced this week that it will offer specialist short courses in naval architecture

The Department is seeking innovative, industry-led proposals aimed at developing and demonstrating technology that could lead to improvements in Defence capabilities.

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Adelaide anchor for Skynet online

After making a 67,000 kilometre journey last year, the Skynet 5A satellite from Airbus Defence and Space is in place over the Asia Pacific.

The managing director of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre shared with the audience the means by which the organisation would help industry to bridge the commercialisation “valley of death”.

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Senate inquiry into JSF closed

Thanks to the wonders of a double dissolution election, all Senate enquiries are hereby dead – or more officially – ‘lapsed’.

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Why the Danes selected the F-35

Last week the Danish government, upon advice following a type selection between three fighter aircraft, recommended to parliament that the country acquire the F-35 for its New Fighter Program.

South Australia’s peak defence industry body, the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) announced on Saturday that CEO Chris Burns will step down at the end of June.

Senior leaders from the industry, defence and academic communities confirmed the need for greater collaboration to unlock the full potential for defence industry as a driver of innovation, employment creation and growth.