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A British Army soldier engages a Marathon Targets robotic target during a close-quarter-engagement match at AASAM 2016. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.

$15million in grants for Defence innovations

04/04/201904/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3932 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced a new tranche of grants to nine Australian businesses awarded Defence Innovation

General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Supplied.

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General Dynamics submits AJAX for LAND 400 Phase 3

03/04/201903/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5278 Views 0 Comments

General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has today confirmed that it has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Vice

NUSHIP Brisbane on builder sea trials. AWD Alliance photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

HMAS Brisbane to visit City of Brisbane

03/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4410 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s newest warship HMAS Brisbane III, will arrive in her namesake city for the first time on Thursday 4 April.

An Airbus Helicopters EC135T2+ over Jervis Bay – just one element of the ADF's Helicopter Aircrew Training System – HATS. Photo by Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey.

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HATS achieves IOC

01/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3656 Views 0 Comments

Australian Defence Force’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has successfully achieved Initial Operating Capability. FILE PHOTO (2016): An Airbus Helicopters

Vikas Nayak, Systems Integrator Lockheed Martin Australia, demonstrates Phase 1 of Joint Project 9711 Core Simulation Capability at Lockheed Martin Australia in Canberra, while VIP visitors chat in the background. Lockheed Martin photo.

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ADF’s largest networked simulation system virtually delivered

30/03/201930/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4629 Views 0 Comments

Lockheed Martin Australia signed a contract with the Australian government this week to deliver Australia’s largest, networked simulation system. CAPTION:

Australia's first Boxer on show in Germany before delivery to Australia. Rheinmetall photo.

Australian Australian Army Europe News Overseas Science & Technology

Australia’s first Boxer in the mail

30/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3886 Views 0 Comments

Australian Ambassador to Germany Lynette Wood, senior Australian military representatives and senior Rheinmetall representatives attended an official inspection ceremony yesterday

Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritons at a Northrop Grumman test facility in Palmdale, California. US Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman by Chad Slattery.

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Second MQ-4C Triton ordered

29/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3224 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds announced this week that the government will purchase

The solar array at the Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station near Geraldton, Western Australia, under construction.

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Defence’s first large-scale solar power array opened

27/03/201927/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3653 Views 0 Comments

Defence has invested $4 million in a new solar power facility at the Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station near Geraldton,

SM-3’s exoatmospheric kill vehicle collides with its target with the genetic equivalent of a 10-ton truck traveling at 600 mph – negating the need for an explosive warhead. Raytheon image.

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Raytheon send two kill vehicles to take down ICBM

26/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3222 Views 0 Comments

US Missile Defense Agency, in partnership with the Boeing-led industry team, tested two Raytheon exoatmospheric kill vehicles (EKV) against a

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

NUSHIP Sydney could be delivered a year ahead of current schedule

26/03/201926/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2951 Views 0 Comments

A significant capability upgrade to the Hobart-class destroyers will allow NUSHIP Sydney to enter into operation one year ahead of

Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ on its first flight at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach, Florida, facility. Lockheed Martin photo.

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Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT takes off

25/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8385 Views 0 Comments

The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight last Thursday at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site and already Lockheed

An artist's impression of a 16th Air Land Regiment NASAMS emplacement. Raytheon concept image.

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Army commits to new Hawkei-mounted air-defence system

25/03/201925/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 15247 Views 0 Comments

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

Australian Europe News Overseas Science & Technology

E-7A Wedgetail buy by UK reflects on Australia

23/03/201923/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4119 Views 0 Comments

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

20/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3318 Views 0 Comments

Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions [RNM] is pleased to announce it will commence construction of a $60 million state-of-the-art munitions forging facility

Rocket launch to test hypersonic speed in Woomera, May 2016. ADF photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

SpaceFest 2019 trials space-surveillance industry

18/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3034 Views 0 Comments

Defence is partnering with industry to develop Defence’s space capability at SpaceFest 2019, a Defence-sponsored capability demonstration and equipment trial

H145M helicopter with 'plug-and-play' weapon systems attached. Airbus Helicopters photo by Anthony Pecchi.

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Airbus confirms bid for Special Forces helicopter needs

18/03/201918/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5501 Views 1 Comment

Airbus Australia Pacific Managing Director Andrew Mathewson today confirmed that Airbus had recently responded to a Commonwealth of Australia request

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

RAAF buys four MC-55A Peregrine – for $2.46billion

18/03/201918/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13642 Views 1 Comment

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