APDR Podcast Episode 83 with host Kym Bergmann
If any further proof of the unreliability of the US was needed, it was amply demonstrated last Friday when US President Donald Trump tried to publicly humiliate his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymir...
View ArticleAAR adds Unison defence products under DLA Aviation deal
AAR has added distribution support of select Unison parts under its Supplier Capabilities Contract with Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation. This multiple year agreement leverages AAR’s exclusive...
View ArticleSaab wins order for TAURUS KEPD 350 sub-components
Saab has received an order for maintenance and modernisation of the cruise missile TAURUS KEPD 350. The order value is SEK 1.7 billion and the contract period is 2025-2035. The order includes...
View ArticleF-35 global fleet passes 1 million flight hours
Lockheed Martin announced that the global F-35 fleet has surpassed 1 million flight hours, further proof of the program’s size and strength in ensuring America’s warfighter and those of our allies...
View ArticleVets urged to check eligibility for ADF Firefighters Scheme
Veterans who served as firefighters at RAAF Base Point Cook between 1 January 1957 and 31 December 1986 are being urged to investigate their eligibility for the ADF Firefighters Scheme. To date, some...
View ArticleAustralia spending $480 million on naval workforce
The Australian government is investing $480 million in naval shipbuilding and the submarine construction workforce with the build of the Skills and Training Academy at Osborne in South Australia. When...
View ArticleSaab opens sovereign defence capability hub
Saab has officially opened its expanded Australian headquarters and state-of-the-art Sovereign Combat Systems Collaboration Centre (SCSCC) in Mawson Lakes, South Australia. Saab and its partners will...
View ArticleProximity joins SPA Australia
Proximity, an Australian provider of integrated consulting, legal and commercial services to government, announced that it has joined Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) Australia, a wholly owned...
View ArticleAssac Networks wins Asian government contract
Cyber protection company Assac Networks announced a significant contract with a governmental authority in Asia for the deployment of ShieldiT Black — a dedicated mobile security solution, designed to...
View ArticleCirrus secures contract extension for ACOTS
Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems, Australia’s leading mission training systems developer, announced it has secured an extension to its support services subcontract with Jet Aviation Australia for...
View ArticlexReality Group’s top shareholder converts debt to equity
xReality Group Limited (XRG) announced that its largest shareholder, Steve Baxter, has increased his commitment to the company by converting his $4.6 million debt holdings into equity at a 39% premium,...
View ArticleSAPA welcomes reform on Australian business definition
The Sovereign Australian Prime Alliance (SAPA) congratulated the Australian government on its announcement of much needed reforms to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules to define an Australian business,...
View ArticleCAMCOPTER tapped by EDA for logistics programme
Under the Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI), EDA has established the “Autonomous Systems for Cross-Domain Logistics (Air and Land)” programme and selected Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 for the...
View ArticleMarotta Controls names VP for naval systems division
Marotta Controls, a leading provider of aerospace and defense systems, today announced the promotion of Bryan Begane to Vice President, Naval Systems. Begane will succeed Marilyn Petite, who will...
View ArticleIndia’s Chief of Defence Staff makes first visit to Australia
Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston AC RAN hosted General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff, in Canberra on 5 March 2025. This was the first visit to Australia by an Indian...
View ArticleSaab signs MoU with ICEYE for space-based radar data work
Saab and ICEYE, a leading provider of Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) data and analytics, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of advanced...
View ArticleFleet Space unveils new global HQ and space tech hyper factory
Fleet Space Technologies announced the construction of its new global headquarters and hyper factory for next-gen space and climate technologies at the Adelaide Airport. This state-of-the-art facility...
View ArticleDenmark acquires KONGSBERG’s Naval Strike Missile
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract to deliver the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and associated installed equipment to Denmark in a transaction valued at NOK 2.1...
View ArticleLeonardo, Baykar partner on unmanned tech
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Baykar Technologies and Leonardo for the development of unmanned technologies. The agreement is based on the industrial synergies and...
View ArticleU.S.-based F-35s replace Hornets in Japan deployments
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Japan-based aviation forces received their first F-35 deployment from the continental United States on March 8, 2025. Based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Marine...
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