Army praises new SMArt 155mm round after test
The Australian Army’s Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) successfully tested the new Sensor-fused Munition for Artillery (SMArt) 155mm round
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Technology
$15million in grants for Defence innovations
Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced a new tranche of grants to nine Australian businesses awarded Defence Innovation
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General Dynamics submits AJAX for LAND 400 Phase 3
General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has today confirmed that it has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Vice
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HMAS Brisbane to visit City of Brisbane
Australia’s newest warship HMAS Brisbane III, will arrive in her namesake city for the first time on Thursday 4 April.
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HATS achieves IOC
Australian Defence Force’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has successfully achieved Initial Operating Capability. FILE PHOTO (2016): An Airbus Helicopters
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ADF’s largest networked simulation system virtually delivered
Lockheed Martin Australia signed a contract with the Australian government this week to deliver Australia’s largest, networked simulation system. CAPTION:
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Australia’s first Boxer in the mail
Australian Ambassador to Germany Lynette Wood, senior Australian military representatives and senior Rheinmetall representatives attended an official inspection ceremony yesterday
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Second MQ-4C Triton ordered
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds announced this week that the government will purchase
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Defence’s first large-scale solar power array opened
Defence has invested $4 million in a new solar power facility at the Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station near Geraldton,
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Raytheon send two kill vehicles to take down ICBM
US Missile Defense Agency, in partnership with the Boeing-led industry team, tested two Raytheon exoatmospheric kill vehicles (EKV) against a
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NUSHIP Sydney could be delivered a year ahead of current schedule
A significant capability upgrade to the Hobart-class destroyers will allow NUSHIP Sydney to enter into operation one year ahead of
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Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT takes off
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight last Thursday at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site and already Lockheed
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Army commits to new Hawkei-mounted air-defence system
Army’s 16th Air Land Regiment is set to replace its current and ageing man-portable RBS-70 air-defence system with a new Hawkei-based
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E-7A Wedgetail buy by UK reflects on Australia
The United Kingdom today announced that it has signed a contract with Boeing to acquire five E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early
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Starter’s gun fired on new Queensland artillery forge
Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions [RNM] is pleased to announce it will commence construction of a $60 million state-of-the-art munitions forging facility
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SpaceFest 2019 trials space-surveillance industry
Defence is partnering with industry to develop Defence’s space capability at SpaceFest 2019, a Defence-sponsored capability demonstration and equipment trial
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Airbus confirms bid for Special Forces helicopter needs
Airbus Australia Pacific Managing Director Andrew Mathewson today confirmed that Airbus had recently responded to a Commonwealth of Australia request
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RAAF buys four MC-55A Peregrine – for $2.46billion
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced the acquisition of four modified Gulfstream G550 aircraft – to be designated the MC-55A Peregrine
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Army looking at UAV re-sups
The Australian Army has partnered with the Defence Innovation Hub in awarding an Army Innovation Day contract to SYPAQ to
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Royal Australian Navy gets new Submarine Rescue Service
The Royal Australian Navy will receive a new sovereign air transportable Submarine Rescue Service capability under a contract with Phoenix
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