Leonardo M-346 Block 20 new cockpit unveiled
Leonardo has unveiled a new cockpit for the enhanced Block 20 standard of the M-346 lead-in trainer-light combat aircraft. Developed in the framework of the Block 20’s overall capability enhancement...
View ArticleSaab wins order for UTAAS sight and fire control system
Saab has received an order for the Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System (UTAAS) sight- and fire control system for Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) from BAE Systems Hägglunds. The order amounts to SEK 880...
View ArticleHanwha Aerospace wins new K9 Vajra-T contract from India
Hanwha Aerospace has announced the signing of a new US$253 million contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to supply components for 100 additional K9 Vajra-T self-propelled howitzers to the Indian...
View ArticleRohde & Schwarz unveils next-generation multi-band jammer
Rohde & Schwarz has launched ARDRONIS Effect, a major jamming upgrade providing defence and security customers the ability to protect personnel, platforms and infrastructure against even the most...
View ArticleUS defence industry mission to diversify WA’s economy
Minister Paul Papalia has travelled to the United States to sell Western Australia’s world-class defence industry as part of the State Government’s Made in WA plan. Leading a defence industry...
View ArticleKONGSBERG to deliver 280 microsatellites to SpinLaunch
SpinLaunch has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics (‘KONGSBERG’) as its exclusive satellite supplier for its low earth orbit (LEO) broadband communication constellation Meridian Space. The parties have...
View ArticlePMB Defence battery to be trialed in US subs
Australian defence manufacturer PMB Defence has been awarded a contract to provide products to the US Navy through Penn State University to undergo rigorous testing to assess the suitability for its...
View ArticleThales Australia and Saildrone integrate Thales Blue Sentry array
Thales Australia’s BlueSentry thin-line towed sonar array has been successfully integrated into Saildrone’s Surveyor-class Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) during a weeks-long mission conducted off the...
View ArticleAPDR Podcast Episode 88 with host Kym Bergmann
We record this episode with a sense of impending doom now that we know what Trump administration Liberation Day looks like – and it’s bad. The US is voluntarily withdrawing from world leadership, and...
View ArticleAustralian construction defence specialist signs cloud deal
Macquarie Cloud Services announced it is providing Microsoft Azure public cloud services to Symal Group to support the company’s digital foundation and rapid growth. Symal Group was founded in...
View ArticleEPE partners with Boston Dynamics to bring Spot to APAC
EPE, an Australian veteran-owned company, announced a strategic partnership with Boston Dynamics, a world leader in mobile robots. This collaboration brings the advanced public safety Spot package to...
View ArticleF-16 fighter jet deal bolsters Philippines air defences
In a significant step toward strengthening the air defense capabilities of the Philippines, the US government has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets valued at approximately $5.6...
View ArticleHII delivers initial Lionfish SUUVs to US Navy
HII announced the delivery of first two Lionfish small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) to the U.S. Navy under a program that could scale to 200 vehicles with a contract value exceeding $347 million....
View ArticleAustralia and Philippines strengthen training cooperation
Military training activities between Australia and the Philippines will increase in 2025, strengthening cooperation and broadening interoperability. The Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines...
View ArticleHobart-class destroyer combat system upgrade launches
The delivery of enhanced combat systems on the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart Class guided missile destroyers has taken a major step forward following the signing of the first Delivery Tasking...
View ArticleDroneShield unveils counter-drone 3D planning tool
DroneShield announced the release of a sophisticated online platform for building bespoke counterdrone (C-UAS) solutions for any location. Hosted in the DroneShield Access Portal, the Planning Tool...
View ArticleMRF-D 25.3 deploys across the Pacific
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 has commenced its 14th Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) rotation, projecting its operational reach well beyond northern Australia. While most of the...
View ArticleBabcock expands Woodville North defence facility
Babcock Australasia is set to significantly expand its new Adelaide defence-support facility just months after the state-of-the-art building was officially opened. The Adelaide-headquartered defence...
View ArticleAustralian Army experiments with future warfighting concepts
The Australian Army has worked alongside partners to enhance national defence and accelerate the introduction of advanced technology across all warfighting domains. Project Convergence is a United...
View ArticleJFD Australia opens national centre of excellence
JFD Australia, an established partner of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has opened a second advanced manufacturing and production facility in New South Wales, this time at Caringbah in Sydney’s...
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