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US Navy supplier LWS leases ARCEMY systems
AML3D announced an order for an additional two ARCEMY Small Edition 2600 systems by Laser Welding Solutions (LWS). This order follows the successful commissioning and operation of the ARCEMY 2600 LWS...
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Ocius wins deal with ThayerMahan, sells 2 Bluebottle USVs
Ocius announced the sale of two Bluebottle USVs to the USA for A$2.4 million and the signing of a Teaming Agreement with US defence prime contractor ThayerMahan to collaborate on the development of its...
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Macquarie calls for Cyber Alliance, same ransomware rules for all
The Australian government recently published industry responses for reforms to Australia’s cyber security legislation, including those from Macquarie Technology Group, AWS, CyberCX, AISA, Tech Council...
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APDR Podcast Episode 48 with host Kym Bergmann
Last week saw the release of the Federal Budget, the Defence component of which has not received a lot of media attention, probably because the Integrated Investment Plan was released a fortnight...
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Jail time for some caught illegally fishing in Australian waters
Eighteen fishermen illegally plying Australian waters have been sentenced after pleading guilty to fisheries offences at the Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 14 May 2024. In separate incidents throughout...
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JFD names head of military diving
Underwater capability provider JFD Limited, part of James Fisher & Sons, announced it has named Peter Laughton as head of military diving to support the company’s continued growth within both the...
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AI to monitor the health of astronauts
Monitoring the health of humans hundreds of kilometres above the Earth and in the infinite space beyond is a major challenge in the complex microgravitational environment of space. Australia’s own...
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Bombardier Defense opens SA office
Bombardier Defense is the latest business to call Adelaide home with the establishment of a South Australian office at Lot Fourteen. The new workspace was opened by Minister for Defence and Space...
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VTT wins European Defence Fund projects
The European Commission has published the funding decisions of the 2023 research and development projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF). For the first time, VTT Technical Research Centre of...
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Birdon names new EGM for maritime unit
Birdon said it has appointed Mark Albertson as the new Executive General Manager of Maritime, effective from 1 July 2024. Albertson joins Birdon at a pivotal time in the company’s growth, bringing with...
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DroneShield awarded A$5.7 Million US government contract
DroneShield announced it has received a repeat order of A$5.7 million from a US government customer for a number of its C-UxS (Counter-UxS) systems. C-UxS refers to counterdrone systems targeting...
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AML3D signs lease for US facility
AML3D announced the signing of a 64-month lease that establishes AML3D’s US headquarters and manufacturing facility. The US hub is located within a manufacturing and industrial district at Stow, Ohio,...
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ASC issues statement after union vote
Members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) in South Australia unanimously issued a vote of no confidence in ASC CEO Stuart Whiley’s leadership. ASC workers have been on strike for...
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Alkath Group partners with Spacedrip for water reuse tech
Australian defence SME Alkath Group has partnered with Estonian water reuse technology company Spacedrip to combat the growing global water scarcity problem. Spacedrip’s mobile technology allows the...
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Visionary Machines wins counter drone contract
Visionary Machines has been awarded a contract to develop their Pandion Counter Drone and RAS Passive 3D Multispectral Perception Sensor technology as result of a winning submission to Army Innovation...
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MBDA signs air defence deal based on CAMM-ER with OCCAR
MBDA has signed a contract amendment with OCCAR (the organisation for joint armament co-operation) to increase the technical capabilities of the Italian air defence systems based on CAMM-ER for the...
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Australian-made lunar rover tours the country
An Australian-made Moon rover prototype is touring the country to undertake design validation testing at specialist facilities. Following the unveiling of three new prototypes in Adelaide in March,...
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Hypersonic interceptor to help Japan deter future aerial threats
Amid the ongoing dispute over the Senkaku Islands with a formidable China and growing nuclear-tipped missile deployments by North Korea, Japan is currently collaborating with the US to develop a new...
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MBDA signs Marte ER contract
MBDA has signed a contract with IAR Brasov to support the integration of the Marte ER onto a maritime helicopter platform for the Romanian Naval Forces, based on the Airbus H215M platform. Marte ER...
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Rheinmetall MAN to deliver 48 HX 8×8 protected military trucks
Rheinmetall has been contracted by the Swedish company BAE Systems Bofors AB to deliver 48 all-terrain HX Cab Chassis with protected cabins. The highly mobile 8×8 military vehicles from Rheinmetall MAN...
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