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Australian News Sovereign industry 

BAE Systems unveils new autonomous fighting vehicle

11/09/202411/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1933 Views 1 Comment BAE Systems

BAE Systems Australia unveiled a new uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) today at Land Forces expo, which they say could give

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Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney strikes a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Contract awarded for destroyer lifecycle management

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1233 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Hobart-class

BAE Systems will be charged with evolving and optimising sustainment of the Hobart-class destroyers as the new capability lifecycle manager

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Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP and Deputy Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Rear Admiral Christopher Smith CSM RAN, board HMAS Leeuwin during their visit to HMAS Cairns, Queensland. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Contract to support Navy’s survey vessels extended

26/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1960 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, HMAS Cairns, HMAS Leeuwin

BAE Systems Australia’s in-service support arrangements for the Royal Australian Navy’s hydrographic platforms in Cairns have been extended. CAPTION: Minister

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Lockheed Martin and SAAB officially join Hunter-class team

23/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3629 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Hunter-class, Lockheed Martin Australia, Saab Australia

BAE Systems Australia today announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia to partner on deliver of

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

Type 26 wins $35-billion Oz frigate tender

29/06/201829/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9468 Views 17 Comments ASC Shipbuilding, BAE Systems, Hunter-class, Hunter-class frigate, Project SEA 5000, Type 26 Global Combat Ship

Australia has chosen BAE Systems’ Hunter-class frigate as the winning contender in Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 – ‘Future Frigate’. SEA

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The Rheinmetall Boxer undergoes blast testing at Proof and Experimental Establishment - Graytown Victoria. ADF photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos 

LAND 400 blasts through final tests

13/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8705 Views 5 Comments AMV-35, BAE Systems, Boxer, Rheinmetall

Testing to help select the Army’s new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle has finished on schedule. CAPTION: The Rheinmetall Boxer undergoes blast testing

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Curtis Tofa demonstrates marksmanship techniques to an Iraqi Army soldier at Taji Military Complex in Iraq. Photo by Leading Seaman Jake Badior.
Australian miscellaneous News Operations Science & Technology 

Defence ministers meet in Paris – Daesh, submarines and frigates discussed

26/10/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5948 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Daesh, DCNS, Fincantieri

Minister for Defence Marise Payne attended a meeting of defence ministers in Paris yesterday to discuss progress in the coalition’s military

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BAE Systems photo
Australian miscellaneous News Science & Technology 

BAE starts national industry tour for LAND 400 solution

04/06/201621/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6752 Views 3 Comments AMV35, BAE Systems, Land 400

The combat reconnaissance vehicle offered by BAE Systems Australia for the Australian Army LAND 400 Program was shown to Australian industry

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Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

HMAS Parramatta completes major refit

20/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5532 Views 0 Comments ASMD, BAE Systems, Henderson, HMAS Parramatta

BAE Systems Australia has undocked the sixth ANZAC-class frigate of the eight-vessel Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) program, which it says

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Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

AMV35 ready for Aussie testing – despite not being selected just yet

09/02/201609/02/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6395 Views 0 Comments AMV35, BAE Systems, Hägglunds, Land400

BAE Systems Australia says it is ready to demonstrate its solution to the Australian Army’s mounted combat reconnaissance requirements and

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Australian News Science & Technology 

BAE Systems offers integrated armoured vehicle and turret for Army

04/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6145 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems, Land 400, Patria

BAE Systems has offered a highly protected armoured vehicle integrated with a combat-proven turret as the solution to best meet the

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