First Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel launched
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Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, was launched today at the
Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia – the first in a fleet of 12 OPVs being built for the
Royal Australian Navy to replace the Armidale and Cape class patrol boats.
Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the launch of NUSHIP Arafura was...
LAND 8116 Phase 1 finally confirmed, sovereign defence manufacturing facility in Geelong announced
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The government has finally confirmed that the $1 billion defence contract for new Self-Propelled Howitzers for the Australian Army has been awarded to Hanwha Defense Australia. The contract signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea today.
Based in Greater Geelong, the contract will ...
Astute versus Virginia: which nuclear-powered sub is the best fit for Australia?
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Picking the right design for the Royal Australian Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines is extraordinarily complex and difficult choices will need to be made. There are two contenders, the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine and the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine, which refers to the ‘Block V’ variant of the boat.
B...
Loyal Wingman passes another major flight milestone
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Two Loyal Wingman unmanned aerial vehicles have successfully completed separate test flights in South Australia’s Woomera Range Complex, in another major milestone for the Australia-led program.
According to Boeing, in this latest round of test flights, the first Loyal Wingman aircraft – which performed its inaugural test flight in F...
Boeing plans to build Loyal Wingman drones at Wellcamp near Toowoomba
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Boeing has announced it plans to build an unmanned military aircraft manufacturing facility near Toowoomba that could create more than 300 jobs across regional Queensland.
The site at the Wellcamp Aerospace and Defence Precinct would be the final assembly point for the Loyal Wingman planes, with the project subject to defence orde...
Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines under new AUKUS Alliance, will scrap $90B program to build French-designed subs
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In one of what is probably the most significant national security decisions in decades, the Federal Government announced, last night, that they will acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, effectively scrapping the $90B submarine program with Naval Group.
The details of the plan to purchase the nuclear subs will be determined over the nex...
Joint Air Battle Management System reaches downselect
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Following extensive industry engagement and collaboration, the Morrison Government has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Northrop Grumman Australia to continue to the final stage of the competitive evaluation process for the Australian Defence Force’s new Joint Air Battle Management System.
Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP...
Review to help Aussie businesses win more work in global supply chains
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A long-standing Defence program that identifies opportunities for Australian companies in the international supply chains of eight multinational Defence companies will be the subject of an independent review starting later this month.
The examination of the Global Supply Chain Program signifies the continuation of the Morrison Go...
Acceleration of the Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
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The 2020 Defence Strategic Update identified the need for Defence to act with greater independence in an increasingly contested strategic environment.
In March 2021, the Government announced the acceleration of a $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise (the Enterprise) to boost skilled jobs and help secure Australia...
Australian Defence Apparel wins NZDF supply and managed services contract
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Melbourne-based Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) has secured the wearable supply and managed services contract with the NZ Defence Force.
Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) have designed and made clothes for the Australian military for about a century.
ADA confirm the intention to deliver the NZDF the very latest in research, development and de...
