Silentium Defence delivers first passive sensors for AIR6500
Silentium Defence has delivered the first tranche of sensor systems for Australia’s Joint Air Battle Management System, AIR6500. Delivered to Lockheed Martin Australia, the Silentium Defence MAVERICK...
View ArticleADSUN expands to Australia’s Northern Territory
The Australian Defence Science and Universities Network (ADSUN) has been expanded to include the Northern Territory, bolstering Australia’s Defence research and innovation ecosystem. The introduction...
View ArticleFrequentis unit completes drone-based recon system
CNS Solutions & Support as a member of the Frequentis Group has announced the completion of the CBRN Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (RSS). In response to evolving threats, the Frequentis...
View ArticleIFS acquires EmpowerMX
IFS announced the acquisition of EmpowerMX, an AI-powered aviation maintenance software provider specialising in airframe maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions. The acquisition reinforces IFS...
View ArticleTEAL: Military UAV/drone SIGINT to hit $31 billion in 10 years
Teal Group forecasts the 10-year market for UAV/Drone SIGINT & Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) Systems to be worth $31 billion over the next decade. Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) has become not...
View ArticleEOS demos laser tech at Canadian CUAS Sandbox
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) recently joined innovators from across Canada and around the world for the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program’s 2024 Counter Uncrewed Aerial...
View ArticleBundeswehr orders 70mm practice rockets for helicopters
Rheinmetall has finalised a framework-contract with the Bundeswehr concerning the delivery of 70mm-practice rockets. The German Armed Forces want to procure rockets with a possible order value of over...
View ArticleRadioactive waste storage licence granted despite opposition
Australia’s nuclear regulator has approved a license to store waste from US, UK and possibly Australian nuclear submarines at HMAS Stirling off Perth. The licence allows the Australian Submarine Agency...
View ArticleSaab growing naval combat systems team in WA
Saab Australia (Saab) is expanding its Rockingham office to enable continued workforce growth to support naval shipbuilding and sustainment in Western Australia (WA). The expansion more than doubles...
View ArticleNIOA expands global footprint with UK office
The NIOA Group has announced its expansion into the United Kingdom reinforcing its commitment to strengthen allied defence industry ties. Group CEO Robert Nioa made the announcement during a speech at...
View ArticlePrimoco UAV moves closer to NATO STANAG certification
Czech UAV manufacturer Primoco UAV has moved closer to completing certification under the internationally applicable NATO STANAG 4703 standard. A series of tests at the Institute of Aeronautical...
View ArticleMarotta Controls opens new advanced motor facility
Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defence supplier, announced the opening of its newest facility, housing the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced brushless DC motors...
View ArticleInfoblox uncovers hidden world of RDGAs
Infoblox Threat Intel released a threat landscape study of the use of registered domain generation algorithms (RDGAs) by malicious actors today. An RDGA differs from the traditional malware domain...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Australia STELaRLab rebranded
Lockheed Martin Australia has rebranded its Science, Technology, Engineering Leadership and Research Laboratory (STELaRLab) as Advanced Systems and Technologies to better align with the...
View ArticleBoeing wins contract to enhance KC-46A capabilities
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $16.8 million contract for KC-46A software and data enhancements that will further advance the mission readiness and performance envelope of the multi-mission...
View ArticleGA-ASI flies MQ-9B with PT6 E-Series engine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft on 15 July with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney...
View ArticleRAN conducts successful test of Naval Strike Missile
The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney has conducted a successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile, RAN’s replacement for the ageing Harpoon weapon system. The firing was conducted during Exercise...
View ArticleMBDA accelerates deployment of AI for SPEAR cruise missiles
MBDA has made rapid advances to its Orchestrike collaborative weapons artificial intelligence (AI) over the past 12 months and can announce the SPEAR family of weapons will be the first cruise missiles...
View ArticleAustralia ramps up international defence partnership opportunities
The Australian government said it is turbo charging export opportunities for Australian defence industry through a significant expansion of the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program, underscoring support...
View ArticleAPDR Podcast Episode 56 with host Kym Bergmann
There are no new procurement disasters to talk about so let’s do some big picture stuff. Why is it that two former Prime Ministers, one Labor and one Liberal – Malcolm Turnbull and Paul Keating – think...
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