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The Australian government announced on 27 April that it plans to acquire a majority stake in Canberra-based defence radar manufacturer CEA Technologies to secure the company's “critical sovereign capability”. The government said it will become a non-controlling shareholder in CEA in July by paying an undisclosed sum for the minor...

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The Albanese Government has taken a significant step towards securing a major defence export deal, for Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles made in Queensland for the German Army. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, and his German counterpart, the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence, Mr Thomas Hi...

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Australia is to embark on one of its most significant, expensive and geopolitically consequential military tasks in a century: the push to acquire, operate – and eventually build – nuclear-powered submarines. The program is forecast to cost $268bn to $368bn between now and the mid 2050s, most of it beyond the first four-year budget p...

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The Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) welcomes the news that the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) has been handed to the Albanese Government and congratulates the Prime Minister and Minister for Defence in delivering the first stage of this key election commitment.  AIDN looks forward to having the opportunity to review the report a...

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System has been rolled out today as part of a partnership between the Australian Department of Defence, the United States Navy and Northrop Grumman. Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, said the partnership would support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaiss...

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Defence Minister Richard Marles has given his strongest hint yet that Australia could purchase the in-development B-21 Raider. In an interview with The Australian yesterday, he was reported to have said the next-generation stealth bomber was “being examined”. It comes days after US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall surprisingly sa...

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Concerns are growing inside the Australian Army that its most expensive procurement project in history, to replace 60-year-old armoured personnel carriers with new infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), could be dramatically scaled back or even scrapped. Under project LAND 400 Phase 3, Defence is evaluating rival Korean and German options to build u...

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ASC has launched registrations for its New Supplier Forum 2022, a free online event which will assist more Australian businesses to enter the defence industry and work on submarine programs. The virtual forum will be held online on 11 August and provide small to medium enterprises with the opportunity to learn about how they can join the more th...

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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, has announced Government approval for the Land Force Level Electronic Warfare Project valued at nearly $75 million. The Project Land 555 Phase 6 will modify existing Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles and install Electronic Warfare systems into these vehicles. Minister ...

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The Royal Australian Air Force is set to receive an additional seven uncrewed MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous systems under an investment announced by the Australian Liberal party. The investment is worth A$454 million (US$316M) and builds upon A$150 million already invested into the program since 2017. The recently-renamed Ghost Bat program is t...