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The US Defense Department has chosen Melbourne company Sentient Vision Systems for a Foreign Comparative Technology (FCT) evaluation of its ViDAR Maritime surveillance system for possible use by the US…
Industry news
The US Defense Department has chosen Melbourne company Sentient Vision Systems for a Foreign Comparative Technology (FCT) evaluation of its ViDAR Maritime surveillance system for possible use by the US…
Kongsberg Defence Australia has signed a $67 million contract with Hanwha to supply the C4 systems and integration for the Australian Army’s forthcoming Project LAND 8116 Phase 1 protected mobile…
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…
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)…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Eight Australian-owned space and defence companies have announced a teaming arrangement to form the Australian Defence Industry Space Capability Alliance (ADISCA). The ADISCA collaboration was announced on the sidelines of…
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…
Babcock has been awarded a seven-and-a-half-year contract by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to continue its Maritime Fleet Sustainment Service arrangement. The renewal will see Babcock continue as the…
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…
The importance of space to western defence forces is irrefutable, but the advantage western powers have enjoyed is being slowly eroded by the action of adversaries. According to the head…
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…
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.…
BAE Systems has announced that the design of the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter class frigates being procured under Project SEA 5000 has successfully completed a system definition review (SDR). BAE…