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Sergeant Dean Jennings, Leading Seaman Rowan Campbell, Corporal Istvan Gonda and Corporal Dylan Stanley from Joint Military Police Station - Perth at the Sunset Military Spectacular at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia in Fremantle. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

ADF trialling new soft body armour

18/05/202018/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11144 Views 2 Comments

An initial $1 million contract with Craig International Ballistics will see the ADF receive 750 soft armour inserts to replace in-service armour.

An MRH-90 maritime support helicopter on HMAS Canberra. Photo by Leading Seaman Jake Badior.

Australian News Science & Technology

New round of Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants announced

15/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3057 Views 0 Comments

The government today award $2.4million in Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants to local businesses looking to boost their capability.

South Australian company Valley Precise Global's pipe-repair clamps are already used on American aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford.

Australian News Science & Technology

New round of Defence Global Competitiveness Grants announced

15/05/202015/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2749 Views 0 Comments

The latest recipients of the Defence Global Competitiveness Grants to help small businesses to pursue new opportunities in global markets

Australian News Science & Technology

Gilmour Space Technologies joins Defence space program

14/05/202014/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2339 Views 0 Comments

Defence and Gold Coast company Gilmour Space Technologies have joined forces to work together on space technologies under a new strategic agreement.

Lance Corporal Ash-Leigh Liebeck, 7RAR, inspects a Black Hornet nano UAV. Photo by Private Luke Jones.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

7RAR qualifying Hornet pilots

13/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4031 Views 0 Comments

The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has taken to the skies, qualifying soldiers on the Black Hornet NUAS (nano unmanned aerial system).

ADF Australian New Zealand News Science & Technology

Defence-organised supply-chain hackathon

13/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1958 Views 0 Comments

Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces will host a joint hackathon to identify opportunities to strengthen sovereign supply chains this weekend.

Soldier from 1RAR set up comms at High Range Training Area. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Cubic Defence Australia wins $5million comms contract in Townsville

10/05/202010/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2578 Views 0 Comments

A Townsville-based company whose workforce is primarily composed of veterans has secured a $5million contract to deliver training services for the ADF.

Private Kai Cooper (centre) from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during amphibious raid training at the Cowley Beach Training Area, north Queensland. Photo by Sergeant Jake Sims.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Defence seeking LAND 125 industry partner

06/05/202006/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3457 Views 0 Comments LAND 125

Defence is seeking an industry partner to provide prime-vendor services for acquisition, integration and support on the Integrated Soldier System project.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Sydney electronics company one of 35 on Loyal Wingman team

06/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3645 Views 1 Comment Loyal Wingman

Sydney company Allied Data Systems is supplying power distribution systems for the Loyal Wingman Program led by Boeing Australia for the RAAF.

Loyal Wingman prototype number one rolled out today – the first military aircraft designed and built in Australia for about 50 years. Boeing image.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman prototype launched

05/05/202005/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4408 Views 3 Comments Loyal Wingman

Boeing today presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the RAAF – the first Australian designed and built military aircraft in 50 years.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Minister launches Defence Science and Technology Strategy 2030

04/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3209 Views 0 Comments

Defence Science and Technology Group has unveiled a new plan for collaborative mission-directed research to ensure ADF maintains a capability edge.

An F-35 prototype releases infrared countermeasure flares during test flights near Edwards AFB. Lockheed Martin photo.

Australian News Science & Technology

Victorian company wins F-35 countermeasures contract

04/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3183 Views 0 Comments F-35

Geelong-based Chemring Australia has secured a USD$107.5 million contract to produce countermeasure flares for the global F-35 Program.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

Babcock Lockheed Martin team to deliver HF comms for ADF

02/05/202002/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2017 Views 0 Comments

Babcock Australasia and Lockheed Martin Australia have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to deliver world-leading High Frequency (HF)

One half of the future HMAS Arafura is transports to meet its aft half.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Two halves of future HMAS Arafura brought together

01/05/202006/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7049 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class, offshore patrol vessel, OPV

Just shy of a year since an official keel-laying for Navy’s new first-of-class OPVs, the two halves of future HMAS Arafura have been brought together.

Australian Defence Vessel Cape Fourcroy alongside HMAS Coonawarra. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Government orders six new Cape-class for Navy

01/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5207 Views 3 Comments Cape-class

The government today announced it would spend around $350 million to build six new Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy.

Ian Spencer, DEWC Systems CEO. Photo supplied.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

SA based company to enhance ADF’s space capability

30/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2358 Views 0 Comments Defence Innovation Hub

An SA company among those awarded a Defence Innovation Hub contract aims to develop a space-based tactical sensor system to enhance ADF space capabilities.

Mk 82 500lb bombs ready for loading on a RAAF flightline. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Steve Duncan.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

New F-35 bombs now made in Australia

30/04/202030/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7805 Views 0 Comments

Thales Australia has completed the first production lot of a new Australian-made munition for the Royal Australian Air Force.

Rheinmetall Boxer CRV with an in-service Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV).

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

LAND 400 roadshow moves online

27/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2602 Views 0 Comments Land 400

Hundreds of companies will still get the chance to pitch their capabilities to LAND400 Ph3 as the Industry Capability Roadshow moves online due to COVID-19.

Australian News Science & Technology

Defence Innovation Hub grants April 2020

24/04/202024/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3611 Views 0 Comments

Another list of grant recipients from the Defence Innovation Hub has been announced, following Monday’s ‘Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants’.