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The AMDA Foundation has revealed the INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition – held in Sydney from 10-12 May – had the largest exhibitor turnout and show space in the…
Policy news
The AMDA Foundation has revealed the INDO PACIFIC 2022 International Maritime Exposition – held in Sydney from 10-12 May – had the largest exhibitor turnout and show space in the…
Navantia Australia and CIMIC Group company UG have announced they will bid for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 8710 Phase 1 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel Medium (LMV-M) requirement. The tie-up comes…
BAE Systems Australia has won a $50 million export contract for supply of hardware and software for the global Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) program. Through the deal, BAE Systems…
French defence and technology company ECA Group say their proven robotic autonomous systems can give the Royal Australian Navy immediate access to world leading capability in maritime Mine Counter Measures…
Lockheed Martin Australia has partnered with Canberra-based IT security company, Penten to deliver advanced cyber security capabilities for its Project AIR 6500 Phase 1 Joint Air Battle Management (JABM) System…
Leidos Australia has been awarded a contract to deliver a modern electronic health records management system for Australian Defence Force personnel. The contract under Project JP2060 Phase 4 is worth…
Serco Australia and Civmec have joined forces to pitch the new Oboe Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel Medium (LMV-M) for project LAND 8710 Phase 1A. Through this project, the Army is seeking…
Saab Australia, Leidos Australia, SeeByte, and Sonartech Atlas have announced a teaming bid for the Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA 1905 Tranche 1 Maritime Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey capabilities.…
A record number of Defence businesses and international naval delegations will participate in the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney this week More than 700 businesses and military…
BAE Systems Australia says it is achieving good progress in preparing for manufacture of the first of the Navy’s new Hunter-class frigates. The company said it hit a big milestone…
The Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC class frigate, HMAS Toowoomba is back in the water at Henderson in WA after recently completing the docking component of its Project SEA 1442 Phase…
Boeing and the US Navy have launched the first test asset of the Navy’s Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV). Uncrewed underwater vessels will form a growing element of…
UPDATED WITH BOEING STATEMENT The government says it has finalised the deal to acquire 29 new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to replace the Army’s fleet of 22 Airbus Tiger…
Defence plans to buy an additional Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopter to replace one that ditched in the Philippine Sea in October last year. The new helicopter will come on…
Once derided as “floating targets” because of their limited weapons, Australia’s ANZAC frigates will soon be equipped with a world-class anti-ship capability with the new Norwegian KONGSBERG Naval Strike Missile…
Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies is set to launch the first ever Australian defence satellite orbited from Australian territory. Although Defence has a number of experimental satellites and also uses other…
The March-April 2022 and final issue of Australian Defence Business Review is now online. Yes, the FINAL issue. The market is changing, so Australian Defence Business Review is changing with it. Going forward, the…
Anduril Australia has announced that it will partner with the Australian Defence Force on the development of an extra large autonomous underwater vehicle (XL-AUV) for the Royal Australian Navy. The…
Updated 4 May 2022 with Schiebel statement The Commonwealth has shelved the Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA 129 Phase 5 Block 1 Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (MUAS) tender process, and…
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly allocated funding and will negotiate with the US JSF Program Office (JPO) for 26 more F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft. The UK…