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Aegis system demos counter-hypersonic capability
The USS Pinckney (DDG 91) successfully completed Flight Test Other 40 (FTX-40), also known as Stellar Banshee, using Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System to detect, track and perform an engagement...
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QinetiQ wins deal to strengthen defence aviation safety
QinetiQ has been awarded a A$47 million contract to support the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) and bolster aviation safety within Australia’s defence sector through updated policies, training...
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Boeing to maintain Australian Army H135 fleet
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has been selected to maintain the Australian Army’s new Airbus H135 ‘Juno’ training helicopter fleet, making BDA the predominant helicopter sustainment provider for the...
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Anduril Australia UAS detection tech trial underway
Anduril Australia has successfully delivered a UAS and intrusion detection system for a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) trial within 15 weeks from contract signing to implementation and training of...
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Avalon News in Brief 27 March 2025
Hanwha and GME sign teaming agreement for Defence communications programs: Building on the MoU signed at the 2024 MilCIS conference, GME, Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) and Hanwha Systems have signed a...
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Lockheed opens Black Hawk warehouse
Lockheed Martin Australia has established a new custom-fit logistics warehouse facility in Sydney to provide dedicated warehousing services to support the Australian Army operate and maintain their...
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Babcock names RMP-West head, signs deal UK deal
Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has appointed a new Program Director – Regional Maintenance Provider (RMP) West to lead the company’s surface ship sustainment efforts at Henderson, Western Australia....
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Australia creates new office for defence exports
Australia has created a new office dedicated to selling sovereign Australian defence technology to international partners. The new Australian Defence Strategic Sales Office (ADSSO) will promote and...
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Kongsberg signs deal for guided weapons factory
Defence has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to establish Australia’s first guided weapons production factory in Newcastle, NSW. This is the next step towards implementing the...
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BAE Systems Australia inducts new apprentices
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed its largest cohort of aerospace apprentices across New South Wales and South Australia, as the company builds its local workforce capabilities to meet the operational...
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US Army SpecOps orders additional Block II Chinooks
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing a $240 million contract to remanufacture five MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027....
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Lockheed Martin, Pilatus partner on pilot training
Under the terms of an offset project, Pilatus and Lockheed Martin will partner on the technology and development of avionics and training functionality for its advanced next-generation pilot training...
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KBR wins IT deal with ADF
KBR has secured a 12-month contract extension to provide Joint Data Network (JDN) training for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The JDN Training Support Services contract was established in 2021. In...
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One Giant Leap Australia and EOS support future space leaders
One Giant Leap Australia Foundation (One Giant Leap Australia) and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) are offering four high school students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to receive a partial scholarship,...
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Exail passes milestone in Finland’s Squadron 2020 program
Exail has successfully delivered critical navigation equipment to the Finnish Navy marking a major step forward in the Squadron 2020 program. The delivery includes multiple Marins M3 inertial...
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Thales reorganises its support capabilities for France
The French defence ministry’s integrated structure for through-life support of land forces equipment (SIMMT1) has awarded Thales the ABSOLU2 operational support and logistics contract. In terms of its...
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Rheinmetall investing in autonomous systems
Rheinmetall is investing in next-generation technology and said as part of its mission to lead the digitalisation of modern warfare, the company is accelerating the rollout of the PATH Autonomous Kit –...
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Brisbane hosts record-breaking Run Army event
Brisbane’s city streets were recently transformed into a racetrack with close to 8,000 people taking part in Run Army. Now in its fifth year, the event continues to grow, with a record number of people...
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ZeroAvia wins grant for US autonomous hybrid aircraft
ZeroAvia announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to conduct a feasibility study focused on integrating hydrogen propulsion into Cessna Caravan...
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ATAGS procurement to strengthen India’s firepower
Following the news that India has signed a contract for the procurement of 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS), Harsh Deshmukh, Aerospace & Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a data and...
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