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Head of Air Force Capability Air Vice Marshal Catherine Roberts speaks with Professor Russell Boyce about the M2 CubeSat at the University of New South Wales Canberra. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Space mission up, up and away

23/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2328 Views 0 Comments

Australia today launched its most complex CubeSat mission ever, with the M2 Mission lifting-off in New Zealand as part of

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Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A wins Australian submarine competition.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Government locks in French-designed submarines

23/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2148 Views 1 Comment Attack-class, future submarine program

The Morrison Government has locked Australia into a deal on the Future Submarine Program with French company Naval Group.

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HMAS Darwin conducts a Nulka active missile decoy firing. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Williams.
ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Nulka support secure for next five years

16/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2708 Views 0 Comments

BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a five-year $150million contract to provide in-service support and production of Nulka systems.

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Attendees at the official opening of the OPV Enterprise Office in front of Pilbara, which is under construction at the Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
ADF News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Offshore Patrol Vessel Enterprise officially launched

12/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1697 Views 0 Comments

Representatives of government and industry gathered in Western Australia on March 4 to officially launch the Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

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The first Austal-built Guardian-class patrol boat on builder's sea trials. Austal photo.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

Guardian-class patrol boat training moves to Cairns

09/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3847 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class

TAFE Queensland has won a $36million contract to provide mariner training and support to the Navy crews of Guardian-class patrol boats.

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The completed pod installation includes a new four-blade propeller arrangement
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Huge maintenance task a first for Australia

03/03/202105/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3725 Views 2 Comments

The recent completion of HMAS Canberra’s maintenance is the first time an operation on such a scale had been performed in Australia.

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The Hanwha Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle, above, and the Rheinmetall Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle, below, have been delivered to Defence to support test and evaluation activities conducted as part of the Land 400 Phase 3 Risk Mitigation Activity.
Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Prototype vehicles arrive for assessment

03/03/202120/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2236 Views 0 Comments

Six prototype infantry fighting vehicles are now in Australia to begin testing for the Land 400 Phase 3 program. CAPTION:

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The Boeing Australia Airpower Teaming System Loyal Wingman lands at the end of its first flight at Woomera, South Australia. Photographer unnamed.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry Videos 

RAAF orders three more Loyal Wingman aircraft

02/03/202102/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3535 Views 3 Comments Loyal Wingman

The government will invest a further $115million in the Boeing Loyal Wingman program to continue developing the concept.

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The Boeing Australia, Airpower Teaming System Loyal Wingman conducts its first flight at Woomera, South Australia. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
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First flight of Loyal Wingman UAV

02/03/202102/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2902 Views 0 Comments Loyal Wingman

RAAF has congratulated Boeing Australia on the first flight of the Airpower Teaming System Loyal Wingman prototype aircraft on 27 February.

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Thales Australia employees conduct final visual inspection on .50 calibre link ammunition at Benalla, Victoria. Thales photo.
News Sovereign industry 

US DoD visit Mulwala and Benalla

02/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1996 Views 0 Comments

Representatives from the US Defense Dept visited the Australian-owned munitions production factories in Mulwala, NSW, and Benalla, Victoria.

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Luerssen Australia shipbuilder Malte Hoffman secures a coin inside the mast of the offshore patrol vessel Arafura in a mast-stepping ceremony held at Osborne Shipyard in South Australia.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Ancient tradition followed for modern ship

27/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2488 Views 0 Comments

A naval tradition dating back to the ancient Romans has been followed to bring good luck to the future crew of

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Lynx KF41 in a European setting. Image supplied.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

Albury company wins international Lynx contract

26/02/202126/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2592 Views 0 Comments

Albury-based Milspec Manufacturing announced today that it has secured a contract with Rheinmetall to manufacture advanced alternators for a foreign

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