Air Force Joint Strike Fighters arrive in Australia
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In an historic day in Australian aviation, the first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to be permanently based in Australia arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown.
The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, were there to welcome the aircraft and RAAF fighter pilots who flew the fina...
UGL-NSM to support Navy's Landing Helicopter Dock fleet
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CIMIC Group company UGL, as part of the Naval Ship Management joint venture, has secured an asset management program agreement for up to 15 years to support the Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock and Landing Craft vessels.
Naval Ship Management has been appointed as Asset Steward of the 14 vessels, in a program ...
BAE Systems selects Combat Systems Integration partners for Hunter Class Frigate Program
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BAE Systems Australia today announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia to partner with the company to deliver the Combat System Integration on the Hunter Class frigates.
The decision further supports the development of an Australian combat systems industry that will underpin the Australian Government&rs...
Government announces grants program to assist defence SMEs
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The Australian Government is backing small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help build the nation’s sovereign capability to keep Australia safe and secure.
A dedicated annual grants program will provide up to $17 million to Australian SMEs to grow a deeper and broader Australian defence industrial base to support the A...
Leidos becomes eighth prime contracted under Global Supply Chain Program
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Leidos is the latest defence prime contractor helping Australian small to medium sized companies win work in their international supply chains.
As a global science and technology solutions provider, Leidos will provide Australian companies with new bid opportunities that complement the scope of those offered by the other primes in the Global...
Steel cut for first Offshore Patrol Vessel
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Australia has hit a key milestone in its landmark naval shipbuilding program with the first steel cut for the country’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs).
Australian steel is being used for all 12 OPVs and after being prepared and processed in Western Australia it will be delivered to South Australia. Two ships are being built at Osborne ...
L3 Technologies and Harris announce global merger
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Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, Inc. have agreed to combine in an all stock merger of equals to create a global defense technology leader, focused on developing differentiated and mission critical solutions for customers around the world.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors ...
Australia grounds JSF fleet after US Marine Corps F-35 in catastrophic engine failure and crash
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The crash and destruction of one of America's most sophisticated and expensive combat warplanes — an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — has led to the immediate grounding of Australia's entire fleet of the aircraft.
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An American F-35 suffered a catastrophic engine failure and crashed
The ADF has grounded its f...
Boeing enhances Wedgetail capability with $1.5bn contract
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The Federal Government today announced the signing of the E-7A Wedgetail Head Agreement with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA). The Agreement integrates $1.5 billion in current contracts into a flexible overarching framework for this significant capability which supports 600 jobs across Australia.
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyn...
Thales Hawkei and CEA Tactical Radar = the best of Australian capability
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Today at Land Forces 2018, CEA Technologies showcased the first of type land-based prototype radar of their highly successful maritime-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA).
The prototype, referred to as the CEA Tactical Radar, or CEATAC, has been specifically designed for carriage by the Australian-designed and built Thales Hawkei ve...
