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”.

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

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.

AeroVironment announced on Monday the US Navy plans to deploy its small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft system from both attack under the surface of the sea, on attack and guided missile submarines.

Cyber criminals, hackers, hacktivists and foreign intelligence services are deploying increasingly sophisticated methods of accessing the online services of organisations.

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Senate Budget Estimates is generally a fairly lively affair but last Friday’s proceedings were very cordial – at least to begin with.

In an effort to educate current and possible new customers, Inmarsat has held a series of ‘boot camps’ around the country.

The UK MoD has signed a further £472 million, 15-month extension with BAE Systems for design development on the Type 26 program.

The F-35 Joint Program Office released a public statement on 10 May announcing the final configurations of the program’s Block 2B and 3i software.

Decmil Australia has been awarded further work totalling $46 million for Defence in WA, NSW, NT and Queensland.

Australian software developer PHM Technology announced that the Maintenance Aware Design environment software solution will be used by Babcock’s Analytic Solutions.

If this Budget had to have a colour scheme it would be beige, the hallmark of the boring.