Defence calls for ideas to modernise deployable force infrastructure
Defence industry is invited to put forward ideas to modernise ADF deployable force infrastructure to enhance its ability to deploy rapidly, independently.
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NUSHIP Sydney home for first time
Sydney residents got their first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island today.
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Construction starts on first WA-built offshore patrol vessel
The Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program reached a new milestone with construction on the first Arafura- class OPV to be built in WA commencing.
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UniSA working on ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus
A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the UniSA in partnership with a Canadian company.
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Aussie company to produce JSF ammo at Benalla
In an Australian first, Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions is set to produce and export ammunition for the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
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1RAR receives first delivery of Hawkei PMV-L
The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has received its first shipment of Hawekei protected mobility vehicle – light (PMV-L).
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Captain Cook Graving Dock turns 75
Royal Australian Navy’s most important strategic asset, the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island, Sydney, turned 75 today.
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Army drone program out to tender
The replacement of the Army’s Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial system through project LAND 129 Phase 3 has progressed to the tendering process.
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Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon cleared for sale
The US has cleared Raytheon to sell its Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howler counter-drone system.
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Fourth Australian Defence Sales Catalogue released
Melissa Price has released the fourth edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue – with PC name-change to Australian Defence Sales Catalogue.
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Brig (retd) Ben James joins NIOA
Recently retired Brig Ben James will join the defence-prime NIOA in their newly created role of General Manager Weapons and Munitions, based in Canberra.
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SORD Australia wins helmet-development contract
SORD Australia has been awarded a $338k contract to develop a concussion-reduction helmet that aims to better protect members of the ADF.
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Highly charged competition could see Greek-designed batteries in Australia’s new submarines
Australian and Greek companies are now competing to design the main storage batteries for the Australia’s future Attack-class submarines.
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HMAS Arunta fires Evolved Sea Sparrow
Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow missile off the coast of Western Australia.
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822X Squadron flies two different UAVs at the same time
Navy’s 822X Squadron reached a milestone in its development on the 25 Feb 2020 when it flew simultaneous missions of two different unmanned aircraft types.
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Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions begin construction this week
BADGE Constructions will begin building Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions’ new $60m state-of-the-art munitions forging facility in the Fraser Coast region soon.
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Fiji accepts Australian-gifted patrol boat
Australia has handed over the newest Guardian-class patrol boat to Fiji at a ceremony today at Austal Shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.
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Hobart opened to public in Melbourne
The Royal Australian Navy showcased the guided-missile destroyer HMAS Hobart last weekend, with an open day in Melbourne.
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National Electronic Warfare Centre for South Australia
A new National Electronic Warfare Centre will be established as part of a $5 million initiative to grow the electronic-warfare defence workforce.
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500th JSF delivered – 250,000 hrs flown
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office delivered the 500th F-35 this week – while the world F-35 fleet has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.
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