Rohde & Schwarz comms featured at RIMPAC 2024
Rohde & Schwarz said its communications gear is in use by several participating nations in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which ends on 2 August. The German Navy’s F125...
View ArticleFokker, RNLAF renew support deal
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and Fokker Services Group (FSG), a leading aerospace solutions provider with a global reach, have signed the renewal of a Total Support Contract for Standard...
View ArticleNozomi Networks delivers security embedded sensor
Nozomi Networks announced the industry’s first OT and IoT security sensor that runs embedded in Mitsubishi Electric programmable logic controllers (PLCs). With Arc Embedded, security and operations...
View ArticleNIOA supports engineers of the future
The engineering talent pipeline marked a milestone at NIOA with the first cohort of the NIOA Group and Engineers Australia’s Engineering Workforce Credentials (EWC) partnership receiving their...
View ArticleHENSOLDT wins major order for army air defence
Rheinmetall Air Defence has awarded HENSOLDT a contract to supply SPEXER air defence radars for use in the new Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft gun tank (FlakPz). The order is worth almost 100 million euros....
View ArticleLeonardo JV signs deal for new frigates
As part of the multi-year “FREMM” program aimed at the renewal of the Italian Navy’s fleet through the construction of next-generation frigates, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by...
View ArticleAustralia’s Triton program remains on track
Northrop Grumman recently joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to welcome its first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft during a ceremony at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. The arrival of the...
View ArticleAnduril Industries, Sumisho Aero-Systems sign deal for Japan C&C
Anduril Industries and Sumisho Aero-Systems have signed a contract to demonstrate how the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) can leverage Lattice, Anduril’s open and AI-enabled software...
View ArticleUS Army spec-ops orders additional MH-47G Block II Chinooks
In June, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing a $115 million contract to produce two more MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft and begin advanced procurement on future...
View ArticleExercise Pitch Black 2024 concludes
Exercise Pitch Black 24 concluded after three weeks of high-intensity training in the skies over Australia’s top end. The Royal Australian Air Force’s premier international engagement activity, the...
View ArticleRheinmetall wins contract for 155mm projectile charges
The Spanish Army has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to supply around half a million modular propellant systems for 155mm extended-range artillery ammunition. The order is worth up to...
View ArticleQinetiQ wins aerial training services contract
QinetiQ Group announced that it has been awarded the Aerial Training Services (ATS) contract with the German Armed Forces Procurement Office for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Air Force, Army,...
View ArticleThales to enhance mobile threat simulators
Through its branch in Koblenz, Thales Deutschland has been awarded a three-year contract with the BAAINBw for the maintenance of components of the mobile threat simulators and their peripherals as part...
View ArticleDroneShield releases RF sensor update
DroneShield announced it has released the latest update to their full range of Radio Frequency (RF) sensors including the RfPatrol Mk2, RfOne Mk2 and all DroneSentry-X models. This update significantly...
View ArticleGreens senator calls Hunter frigate a ‘black hole’
The Albanese Labor Government has handed a further $11 billion to the Australian subsidiary of a British weapons manufacturer to build just the steel hulls for three Hunter Class Frigates, making them...
View ArticleRheinmetall to buy majority stake in Resonant
Rheinmetall is to expand its plant engineering portfolio by acquiring a majority stake in the business of Resonant Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a leading South African specialist in plant engineering for...
View ArticleAustralia signs deal for SPP to promote STEM for defence
The Australian government has entered into a $5.1 million Federation Funding Agreement with the state governments of South Australia and Western Australia for the delivery of the Schools Pathways...
View ArticleAML3D 3D printing system for US Navy supplier now online
AML3D announced the industrial-scale, ARCEMY ‘X-Edition 6700’ Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAM) metal 3D printing system ordered by Cogitic Corporation is now commissioned and operational. The...
View ArticleGovernment to accelerate production readiness of Ghost Shark
The Australian government is accelerating production of the Ghost Shark program as part of a commitment to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the cutting-edge capabilities it needs to...
View ArticleAPDR Podcast Episode 58 with host Kym Bergmann
A poor start from new CDF Admiral David Johnson, who told ABC News Breakfast television that every day sees an increase in ADF capability. The opposite appears to be the case with Navy in particular...
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