AMDA Foundation has announced the cancellation of the 2021 Australian International Airshow at Avalon. In an August 10 release, AMDA Foundation CEO Ian Honnery said the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic had…
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Australian Defence companies Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Nova Systems have formed the Sovereign Missile Alliance (SMA), saying it could deliver Australian-made precision munitions within five years. The SMA says…
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Defence has released an advanced notification to industry of an impending request for information (RFI) for the Australian Army’s Project LAND 129 Phase 4B small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) requirement.…
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Defence has held a series of information sessions with industry and academia as it seeks to build a Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise. Announce by the government in…
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Subscribers’ copies of the May-June 2021 issue ADBR are starting to arrive, and it looks great. Now the magazine is live online! Inside, we cover the following: * A wrap…
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L3Harris Technologies has appointed retired RAAF Air Vice Marshal Alan Clements to the position of Corporate Vice president for L3Harris Australia, replacing Alan Titheridge who is retiring. The company says…
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Following the creation of the Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) in response the Government’s announcement that it wants to design and manufacture guided weapons in Australia through the establishment of a…
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Downer Group has announced the launch of Downer Defence, a consolidation of several of the company’s business units under a single leadership structure. The new entity includes the Downer Professional…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that former Chief of Joint Capabilities and Deputy Chief of Air Force, AIRMSHL Warren McDonald (Ret’d) will join the company from July 1. AIRMSHL McDonald…
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Lockheed Martin and Thales Australia have announced they will team to develop an Australian sovereign missile manufacturing capability. Designed to leverage the Government’s plans to develop sovereign missile capabilities as…
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Downer Group has been announced as the latest member of the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC), joining as a Prime Supporter. The DTC is a national member-based organisation that supports the…
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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Northrop Grumman Australia have announced they will partner to develop a solution for the Joint Interface Control System for Project JP9347 Joint Data Network Program.…
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Raytheon Australian opened its new Centre for Joint Integration (CJI) at Mawson Lakes in Adelaide on March 31. The 11,500sqm facility took just two years to build, and some 200…
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Australian Frontline Machinery officially has declared its March 2021 Aviation Auction a success after it sold a number of former ADF aircraft and spare parts. Included in the list were…
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Set for 1-3 June in Brisbane, Australia, the LAND FORCES International Land Exposition will provide an engagement platform for the Australian Army and Defence Industry during one of the largest…
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The Commonwealth has launched the Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Enterprise and has opened the OPV System Program Office at Henderson in WA. The OPV Enterprise consists of Commonwealth…
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Israeli company positions for greater local presence Elbit Systems of Australia, the local subsidiary of Israel’s largest defence company, is aiming to transform itself to create a fully sovereign Australian…
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Raytheon Australia has announced it has commenced work as the Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA1180 Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) capability life cycle manager. Similar to the RAAF’s platform…
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Boeing Defence Australia says it has inducted a record number of interns into the company for its 2020-2021 summer internship program. The 112 interns – comprising 70 returning and 42…
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Brisbane-based Gaardtech has won contracts to provide advanced robotic vehicle training targets to the ADF and the British Army. Founded by former Australian Army tank commander, Steen Bisgaard in 2017,…