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Rheinmetall units win funding for RoX research
Rheinmetall subsidiary YardStick Robotics, which develops AI-controlled robots for extreme operational environments, and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH were awarded a supportive funding notification...
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Thales demos drone swarm tech
Thales recently demonstrated the potential of deploying swarms of drones with different levels of autonomy in which functionality is optimised by artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent agents...
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SPONSORED CONTENT: IAI’s APUS 25: Revolutionary Long-Endurance UAS
Australia is once again grappling with a severe bushfire that endangers both wildlife and human communities. In response, reports have been flooding into emergency services, and a cutting-edge...
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BeyondTrust releases cybersecurity predictions for 2025
BeyondTrust, the global cybersecurity company protecting Paths to Privilege, has released its annual forecast of cybersecurity trends for 2025 and beyond. Authored by BeyondTrust experts Morey J....
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Honeywell wins US Army deal
Honeywell has been awarded a $103 million contract by the U.S. Army, through the Defense Logistics Agency, to provide its Next-Generation APN-209 Radar Altimeter (Next Gen APN-209) system on a wide...
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Australia signs $7 billion missile deal with US
Australia will bolster its air and missile defence under a $7 billion agreement with the United States to acquire state-of-the-art long-range missiles. The acquisition of the Standard Missile 2 Block...
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APDR Podcast Episode 68 with host Kym Bergmann
Last week saw a bit of extra good news for Ukraine with the announcement that Australia will donate 49 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks that are being retired from service. An extra 10 Abrams will be...
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FSS programme completes preliminary design review
The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Ships programme for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), which marks the first major milestone in the programme. The...
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Former Chief of Australian Army joins Defence SA Advisory Board
The former Chief of the Australian Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr (Ret’d) has joined the Defence SA Advisory Board. Lieutenant General Burr AO DSC MVO (Ret’d) has held a range of leadership...
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New air defence laser engages multiple missiles at once
RAF pilots are one step closer to being equipped with a cutting-edge laser self-protection system following 100% successful live-fire trials. The laser is being designed to be fitted to a range of RAF...
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FROM THE MAGAZINE: Lockheed Martin Australia expanding Army Black Hawk...
The Australian Army’s Project LAND 4507 Phase 1 UH-60M Black Hawk program is gathering pace, with eight aircraft now in-country and flying training missions, aircrews training in the US, and an initial...
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Inovor Technologies graduates from Lockheed’s mentor program
Inovor Technologies has graduated from the Lockheed Martin Mentor Protégé Program, becoming the third Australian company to achieve this milestone. Inovor’s leadership team completed an intensive...
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Rheinmetall receives major order for 81mm Eimos mortar systems
The Spanish government has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply 84 81mm Eimos mortar systems. Worth around €150 million, the framework agreement was signed with Rheinmetall subsidiary Rheinmetall...
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US Marines head home after six months down under
The 2024 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) has this week departed Australia, concluding the 13th annual rotation of United States Marine Corps (USMC) to Northern Australia. The Australia–US...
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PEGASUS aircraft completes first flight
HENSOLDT, Lufthansa Technik Defense and Bombardier Defense announced that the PEGASUS aircraft has completed its first flight out of Bombardier’s facility in Wichita, Kansas. Led by HENSOLDT, PEGASUS...
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Navantia Australia creates new naval research centre in Tasmania
The University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College (AMC) will soon be home to a new Naval Research Centre in Launceston, consolidating Tasmania’s position at the forefront of maritime research...
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AUKUS Pillar II in action at Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024
AUKUS partners have cooperated in the first large-scale demonstration of advanced capabilities during Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 in Jervis Bay, NSW. Over the past month, hundreds of uniformed...
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AAUS and ACUO merge to boost Australia’s uncrewed systems industry
The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) and the Australian Certified UAV Operators (ACUO) have announced they are combining forces to better represent and advocate for the sector....
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Czech Republic orders 2 Embraer C-390 Millenniums
The Czech Ministry of Defense (MoD) signed a contract for the acquisition of two Embraer C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft. These two NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) standard...
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Rheinmetall supplying Ukraine with 20 additional Marder vehicles
Rheinmetall has handed over 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Ukrainian armed forces for their defence against the Russian aggressor. The delivery was completed at the end...
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