TEAL: US spending on UAS to hit $22 billion by fiscal 2034
The United States has been in the forefront of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) development for many years and continues to account for a disproportionate share of the world UAS market. This is due to a...
View ArticleItalian Army taps Rheinmetall’s Skynex
The Italian Army has decided to introduce Skynex air defence systems from Rheinmetall. The order to supply a first system worth a total of €73 million has now been placed at Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A.,...
View ArticleVIEWPOINT: Achieving the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s ‘Essential Eight’
Morey Haber Achieving the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Essential Eight requires an understanding in project management, solution deployment, and cyber security best practices to achieve...
View ArticleSpace tech startup OrbitAID raises $1.5 million
Chennai-based space tech startup OrbitAID has raised $1.5 Million in a pre-seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The round also saw participation from TANSIM (Government of Tamil Nadu). OrbitAID...
View ArticleLeonardo denies supplying arms to Myanmar Navy
Leonardo issued a statement saying it “categorically denies any rumours of the alleged supply of OTO Melara 76/62 guns to the Myanmar Navy. Such rumours, reported by some media sources including Il...
View ArticleNaval assets show India’s indigenous manufacturing progress
Following the news on simultaneous commissioning of three indigenously built naval assets by the Indian Navy, Rithik Rao, Aerospace & Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a data and analytics company,...
View ArticleGovernment space budgets hit $135 billion in 2024
Novaspace, a space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 24th edition of its annual Government Space Programs (GSP) report. The report reveals that global government space...
View ArticleHMAS Hobart departs on regional deployment
HMAS Hobart has departed from Darwin as part of the Australian Defence Force’s long-standing regional deployment program and Australia’s commitment to a stable and secure Indo-Pacific. Regional...
View ArticleTrend Micro wins Gartner honour
Trend Micro Incorporated announced that it was named a Customer’s Choice in the 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms. According to...
View ArticleDefence alliance launches food organics recovery facility
An alliance between Veolia, the Department of Defence (Defence), and local indigenous business entrepreneur William (Billy) Feeney has transformed Darwin’s waste landscape with the launch of EcoMob,...
View ArticleChief Fluid Systems wins first export order
Chief Fluid Systems announced the first successful export of the MRN-4-1 Gravity Refuelling Nozzle Kit to the United States, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion. The...
View ArticleFirst Indonesian A400M enters final assembly
The first Airbus A400M for the Indonesian Air Force has entered the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, marking a significant milestone in the production of this multirole tanker and transport...
View ArticleAirbus delivers new H225M helicopters to France
Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H225M helicopters to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). These helicopters are the first of eight aircraft ordered in 2021. They will be operated by the...
View ArticleTelespazio Ibérica and Leonardo join forces
Telespazio Ibérica and Leonardo will work together to protect the Canary Islands by utilising the Falco EVO, a state-of-the-art remotely piloted aircraft crucial to counter fire and for the...
View ArticleBundeswehr orders 568 logistics vehicles from Rheinmetall
The Bundeswehr has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply 568 logistics vehicles. These will include 349 UTF-trucks (unprotected transport vehicle) in 5t and 15t models, as well as 219 trucks with a...
View ArticleAirbus and HENSOLDT partner on airborne EW systems
Airbus Defence and Space is working with HENSOLDT to equip the “German Airborne Weapon Systems Electronic Warfare Center” with new up-to-date software and hardware to provide a streamlined,...
View ArticleSafran wins order for infrared multifunction binoculars
The German Bundeswehr’s procurement office (BAAINBw) has selected Safran Electronics & Defense Germany to equip the German forces with the latest generation of portable infrared observation...
View ArticleHanwha ship security solution wins certification
Hanwha Systems announced that its cybersecurity solution ‘SecuAider’ has obtained E27 TA (Type Approval for cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment) certification from the American Bureau of...
View ArticleAustralia boosts investment in air defence capabilities
The Australian government is providing a financial boost to two local companies to support the rapid development of technology to degrade integrated air and missile defence systems (IAMD) of potential...
View ArticleDT Infrastructure names head of defence
DT Infrastructure announced the appointment of Mike Rinaudo as its new head of defence, bringing over three decades of expertise across defence, aviation, and infrastructure projects. Rinaudo’s career...
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