Optus has announced it will prime on a joint ‘Team AUSSAT’ with Raytheon Australia and Thales Australia for the ADF’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communication (SATCOM) requirement. The company says…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that Clearbox Systems has teamed with it for its Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communication (SATCOM) proposal. The company says Clearbox’s Foresight ESM software has also…
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Airbus has announced that Sydney-based UGL will join its Team Maier bid for the ADF’s Project JP9102 sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) requirement. An Airbus release says Team Maier is seeking…
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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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The government has announced it has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Northrop Grumman Australia to proceed to the final stage of the competitive evaluation process for the ADF’s Project AIR…
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We have people, we have machines. What’s missing? Australia’s defence discussion has an ideas gap that leaves it vulnerable in the face of new challenges. Planned investments in equipment and…
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The Commonwealth has announced a new project has been established to explore options for the acquisition of a ground-based Space Electronic Warfare capability. The establishment of Defence Project (DEF?) 9358…
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Active Electronically Scanned Array radars explained Like most great ideas, radar employs an elegantly simple principle. Radio waves are transmitted from an antenna, they collide with an object, properly known…
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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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Hensoldt Australia has opened its new office in Tasmania where the company is developing a novel Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capability using existing astronomical radio telescopes. HENSOLDT’s Hobart facility will…
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The US Army has successfully conducted a developmental flight test using the Northrop Grumman Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) to engage a cruise missile target in…
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The RAAF has announced the first cadre of air surveillance operators (ASO) for the ADF’s new space surveillance telescope (SST) completed their training on the new capability in late April.…
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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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The UK’s Royal Air Force has provided key crew members on exchange with the RAAF’s 2SQN to operate the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft. During the recent Exercise Arnhem Thunder,…
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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has announced its major teaming partners for the ADF’s Joint Project (JP)9102 SATCOM System Program. The company has previously brought in Saber and ClearBox, but has…
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by Chris McInnes The Australian Army needs to examine several cultural touchstones to ensure it is future ready for the transformative systems it will soon introduce into service. Investment by…
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LAND FORCES 2021 – Downer and JLB-Yaran sign MoU to develop indigenous talent
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinDowner has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with indigenous owned and run defence company, JLB-Yaran to support its creation of indigenous jobs in defence industry. Team Downer General Manager…
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A teaming of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman has successfully conducted a live-fire hypersonic strike system test in support of the US Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) and US Army’s…
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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced the appointment of Mike Scott as Program Director and Julia Dickinson as Chief Engineer, Military Satellite Communications, to support the company’s growing space capabilities. In…