The Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) uncrewed combat aircraft being developed for the Royal Australian Air Force’s Project DEF 6114 Loyal Wingman program has officially been given the designation and…
Andrew McLaughlin
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The January-February 2022 issue of Australian Defence Business Review is now online. In this issue we cover the following news and features: The bids are in for the Project JP9102…
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced that Insitu Pacific has been selected as the preferred supplier for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 129 Phase 3 tactical uncrewed aerial system (TUAS)…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced the signing of a teaming agreement with QinetiQ Australia for the Australian Defence Force’s Project AIR 6500 Phase 1 Integrated Air and Missile Defence requirement.…
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Australian company Silentium Defence has won two contracts with the Australian Defence Force to trial and explore the applications of its passive radar technology on Royal Australian Navy maritime and…
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The Commonwealth Government has announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will receive a massive increase in uniformed personnel, growing some 30 per cent from 61,000 to nearly 80,000 across…
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Saab Australia has announced it will expand its capabilities in Australia with a move to a new national headquarters facility in Adelaide. Scheduled to commence construction this year, the new…
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SYPAQ Systems has announced it has offered its Australian-designed CorvoX uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 129 Phase 4B man-portable small UAS (SUAS) requirement. A request…
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UPDATED 9 MARCH WITH ADDITIONAL COMMENTS US-based Anduril Industries has announced it has established a local entity – Anduril Australia – to grow its local design, development, engineering, and manufacturing…
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A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport delivered a load of medical and lethal and non-lethal defensive aid for Ukraine to an airport in eastern Poland on…
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that a new submarine base will be established on Australia’s east coast to support the Royal Australian Navy’s planned nuclear powered attack submarines. The…
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The wreckage of a US Navy Lockheed Martin F-35C which crashed upon landing on the USS Carl Vinson on 24 January has been recovered from the floor of the South…
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The European Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has awarded Airbus a contract to develop the Tiger MkIII attack helicopter upgrade for France and Spain. The award covers the development,…
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Saab Australia has announced that its locally-designed and manufactured maritime multi-function consoles (MFC) will be exported to international markets. Designed in 2018 for its combat management system for the Project…
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Hanwha Defence Australia and the Commonwealth have announced that Avalon Airport just north of Geelong in Victoria will be the site for Hanwha’s new armoured vehicle manufacturing facility. The 20-hectare…
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Hanwha has announced it has established a joint user community for the growing list of customers of its K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH). Following confirmed orders from Australia last December and…
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The Commonwealth has announced that BAE Systems Australia will perform an upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of 33 BAE Systems Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft.…
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The Commonwealth has released the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2021–22 for Defence, and they show drops in flying hours forecast for most of the ADF’s aviation fleet for the rest…
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Hanwha Defense has announced it will source steel from Australian company Bisalloy Steels, with the two companies signing an MoU on 7 February for Bisalloy to supply steel as an…
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The US Space Force’s latest Wideband Global Satellite (WGS-11+) communications satellite design has passed a critical design review (CDR). Designed and built by Boeing at its El Segundo facility in…