Australian Army invests $650 million in uncrewed aerial systems
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Twenty-four new uncrewed aerial surveillance systems, manufactured in Brisbane, will be acquired by the Australian Army as part of a $650 million investment announced today.
Defence has selected Boeing’s c associated ground systems and integration services.
Minister for Defence, the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the platform will provide Arm...
Hanwha confirm manufacturing plant at Avalon
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Armoured military vehicles will soon be manufactured at a new state-of-the-art facility near Avalon Airport.
South Korean company Hanwha Defense Australia on Wednesday announced it would construct a $170 million facility to manufacture self-propelled howitzers and armoured ammunition resupply vehicles for the Australian Army.
The company was ...
Systematic open new Asia Pacific HQ in Canberra
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The company behind the Battle Management System used by the Australian Army, US Army and New Zealand Defence Force, and more than 30 other countries, opens its Asia Pacific headquarters today.
The Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Zed Seselja, will join Denmark's ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, Pe...
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin at the pointy end of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
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The Morrison government is poised to pick US defence giants Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to lead the development of a local missile industry, as part of a series of big ticket national security-related announcements ahead of the next federal election.
Multiple defence industry sources anticipate an announcement shortly, but the unresolved questi...
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 ...
Minister announces Office of Defence Industry Support (ODIS) to replace CDIC
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Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price has today launched a new organisation that will operate as the ‘one-stop shop’ for small and medium enterprises doing business with Defence.
The Office of Defence Industry Support, which replaces the Centre for Defence Industry Capability, will be used by Defence and major c...
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...
Nuclear-Powered submarine task force outline
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On 16 September 2021, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the United States of America, announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS).
AUKUS is a momentous partnership in Australia's history that will significantly deepen our t...
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...
