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HMAS Anzac conducts officer of the watch manoeuvres with HMAS Perth as they transit north for a regional presence deployment throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

Penske contracted to support Navy’s diesel engines

24/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 910 Views 0 Comments Penske Australia

Defence yesterday signed a contract with Penske Australia to provide local-industry support for diesel-engine sustainment activities for the Royal Australian

Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, in April 2022. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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Contract to replace some Bushmasters sent to Ukraine

17/05/202317/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1546 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

Thales Australia has welcomed the announcement today by Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy of a $160million contract to build

Measured from head to toe in a single scan, Image supplied.

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ADA launches first full-body fitment scanner with NZDF

14/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1015 Views 0 Comments ADA

Australian Defence Apparel New Zealand (ADA NZ), a subsidiary of Australia’s primary manufacturer of high-tech uniforms and equipment ADA, is

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EOS launches Australian-made counter-drone system

12/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2473 Views 0 Comments EOS

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched a new Australian-made counter-drone capability – named the Slinger – at its manufacturing facility in

The launch of the Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS) branch in Brindabella Business Park, Canberra, 2021. Photo by Lauren Larking.

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ODIS hits the road for SME forums

10/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 342 Views 0 Comments Office of Defence Industry

Australian businesses have been turning up in record numbers to learn more about becoming a Defence supplier since the Office

Air Vice-Marshal Leon Phillips. Photo by Sergeant Nicci Freeman.

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New head of GWEO Enterprise announced

05/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1185 Views 0 Comments GWEO Enterprise

The government today appointed the inaugural head of the new Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise. FILE PHOTO: Air

A worker on the production line examines a freshly forged 155mm artillery-shell casing at the Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions factory in Maryborough, Queensland. Photo supplied.

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First exports shipped from Queensland munitions plant

03/05/202303/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 937 Views 3 Comments Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions

Defence manufacturer Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions’ Queensland artillery shell plant is growing exponentially as it takes another important step towards full-rate

Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen, front left, signs a contract with Noakes Group Managing Director Sean Langman, front right, with members from Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Systems Program Office and Noakes Group. Story by Phillip Morton. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Keeping Young Endeavour ready to sail

05/04/202308/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1377 Views 0 Comments HMAS Waterhen, STS Young Endeavour

On March 17, Australia’s leading general marine company, Noakes Group Pty Limited, was selected as the industry partner that will

Navy personnel from Helicopter Support Facility and civilian contracted personnel from McDermott Aviation conduct torpedo recoveries at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Commander Will Singer. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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US Navy Submarine Command Course conducted in WA

29/03/202303/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1041 Views 0 Comments Submarine, torpedoes

A coordinated effort by sea, air and land helped with the recovery of 17 submarine practice torpedoes during the United

Director Training Authority - Submarines Captain Richard Lindsey, left, presents a certificate of appreciation to Wendy Jackson for 30 years of service at the Submarine Training and Systems Centre at HMAS Stirling. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Thirty years of evolving submarine service

29/03/202302/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 628 Views 0 Comments HMAS Stirling, Submarine Training and Systems Centre (STSC)

When Wendy Jackson first saw the Submarine Training and Systems Centre (STSC) near Perth in the early 90s, it was

Head Maritime Sustainment Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen briefs the Cairns-based sustainment workforce during the Plan Galileo roadshow held at HMAS Cairns, Queensland. Story by Annabelle Chalker. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.

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Plan Galileo delivers for the regions

29/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 400 Views 0 Comments Plan Galileo

Regional Maintenance Centre (RMC) North East celebrated one year of operations in early March, with the new Head Maritime Sustainment

Members of the first P-8A Poseidon Depot Maintenance at RAAF Base Edinburgh including front second from left, Boeing Defence Australia P-8A Program Manager, David Kleinitz, and front right, Officer Commanding 92 Wing, Group Captain Paul Carpenter. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Depot-level Poseidon maintenance milestone in Adelaide

17/03/202320/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1034 Views 0 Comments Boeing, No. 92 Wing, P-8A Poseidon

The completion of the first depot maintenance on Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South

The graduates of the third and fourth intakes of the Defence Industry Pathways Program at their graduation event on March 8. Story by Phillip Morton.

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Pipeline of skills for industry partners

17/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 527 Views 0 Comments Defence Industry Pathways Program (DIPP)

The Defence Industry Pathways Program’s (DIPP) third and fourth intakes have freshly graduated, and participants are already succeeding with new

Director RMC North East Mick Saunders with crew members from Lomor and the Norship CEO Olav Groot in Cairns. Story by Claudia Henry. Photo by Warrant Officer Danny Taylor.

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New boss for Navy fleet sustainment

03/03/202307/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 649 Views 0 Comments Plan Galileo

Plan Galileo, Defence’s national approach to sustaining the Navy fleet to ensure its ships can be deployed where and when

82 Wing Training Flight instructor Flight Lieutenant Scott conducts pre-flight checks in an F/A-18F Super Hornet prior to departing from RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, for Exercise Crimson Dawn. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell. All photos by Sergeant Pete Gammie.

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NT challenges newest Super Hornet aircrew

01/03/202301/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 517 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crimson Dawn, F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 82 Wing Training Flight, RAAF Tindal

Exercise Crimson Dawn brought 82 Wing Training Flight to RAAF Base Tindal, using one of the world’s best airspaces in

Australian Army soldier Private Thomas Marshall, right, from the 3rd Health Battalion, fits a blood pressure cuff to Megan Stifler, Deputy Commissioner Strategic Capability, Fire and Rescue NSW. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

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Employers sample Defence life

17/02/202317/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1307 Views 0 Comments ADF Reserve, BossX International, Rifle Company Butterworth

Selected Australian employers enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience life in the Australian Defence Force Reserves during BossX International 2023.

Air Force's Growler electronic attack aircraft is to be upgraded. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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More grunt for Growlers

07/02/202309/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1076 Views 1 Comment CEA Technologies, EA-18G Growler, US Navy

Vital upgrades to the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of electronic aircraft and associated ranges will strengthen Australia’s electronic attack

Workers at BAE Systems Maritime Australia use the Hunter digital simulation tool to help optimise the Hunter-class frigate program schedule at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. Story by Emma Taylor.

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Digital shipyard tool boosts program

03/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 480 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems Maritime, Hunter-class frigate

BAE Systems Maritime Australia, who will deliver nine state-of-the-art Hunter-class frigates for Navy, have further enhanced the shipbuilding process by