The LAND FORCES 2018 Exposition has broken attendance, exhibitor and delegation records, organisers say. The three-day event, held at the Adelaide Convention Centre over September 4-6, combined a defence industry…
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ADBR is publishing the official Show Daily for LAND FORCES 2018, showcasing news from and relevant to the region’s largest defence exposition focused on the armies of the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Download…
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CEA Technologies has unveiled its prototype land-based radar version of its successful maritime-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA). The prototype, dubbed CEA Tactical Radar, or CEATAC, has been designed for…
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The Australian Army is buying the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle, the latest version of a weapon system in service with the Australian Defence Force since the Vietnam War. Australian soldiers…
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General Dynamics Land Systems UK is pitching its Ajax family of Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) for LAND 400 Phase 3 as a state-of-the-art capability which has passed stringent UK trials…
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BAE Systems Australia’s contender for the Army’s new Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) may be the CV90, a widely used armoured vehicle in service in Sweden and other European nations. But…
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Helicopters of the future are likely to feature a pair of contra-rotating rotors and a rear pusher propeller, a configuration which makes them faster than conventional helicopters, just as manoeuvrable…
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Thales and Chemring have signed an MoU covering cooperation in the design, development and manufacture of a future range of grenades, which they say will enhance Australia’s Sovereign Industrial Capability…
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Airbus is using the power of virtual reality and augmented reality to support its design and maintenance work as well as help potential customers visualise an aircraft configured to their…
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Australian ammunition company NIOA plans to set up shop at the Australian government’s munitions factory in Benalla in north-eastern Victoria. Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne announced NIOA’s tenancy at the…
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Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne has announced the signing of two Defence Innovation Hub contracts to Defence Vision and Textron Systems Australia to further develop unmanned aerial system (UAS) capabilities.…
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TAE Aerospace has announced the acquisition of two companies as it continues to expand its sustainment operations. The company announced on September 4 it had acquired the rights to take…
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Australian software company Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) says its Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) software has been chosen to support three Australian Defence Force projects. The VBS3 desktop training package will…
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University of New South Wales Canberra plans to include a new Defence and Security Innovation Precinct at its proposed new city campus in the nation’s capital. The Defence and Security…
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Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic Limited has revealed a ruggedised UAV prototype which was machine-printed in titanium. The air vehicle is about 60cm in diameter and is the result…
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ADBR is publishing the official Show Daily for LAND FORCES 2018, showcasing news from and relevant to the region’s largest defence exposition focused on the armies of the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Download…
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Australia on track to be a top 10 defence exporter within 10 years – MINDEF
by Max Blenkinby Max BlenkinAustralia is on track to reach the government’s ambition of leaping into the top 10 of global defence exporters and it could do that well inside a decade. New Defence…
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Australian technology company Electro Optic Systems has officially launched its new remote weapons station the R150 at LAND FORCES 2018. The company was also named as the supplier of remote…
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Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne has announced the Government’s 2018-19 investment priorities for the Defence Innovation Hub. Minister Pyne said the Government would invest $1.6 billion in defence industry and innovation…
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Lockheed Martin and Deakin University have partnered on a 12-month development program to extend the capability of Lockheed Martin’s Fortis exoskeleton. The Fortis is an unpowered exoskeleton designed to make…