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Royal Thai Air Force opts for Gripen E/F
The Royal Thai Air Force has confirmed its selection of the Saab Gripen E/F as its new future multi-role fighter. Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) will now follow the next...
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Anzac nations strengthen ties with port visit
HMAS Canberra (III), one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships, has arrived for its first port visit to its namesake’s sister city, Wellington, New Zealand. Over the five-day visit, Royal...
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ATLAS automated turret blasts through trial
The automated turret system for BAE Systems Australia’s ATLAS CCV autonomous combat vehicle has been successfully test fired. The VANTAGE Automated Turret System (ATS) firing accuracy demonstrated...
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Germany plans to order KONGSBERG’s Joint Strike Missiles
The German government has decided to acquire the Joint Strike Missile for its F-35 fighter jets in an agreement that is expected to be worth about NOK 6.5 billion for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace...
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Australia signs long-range missile deal with US
The Australian government has taken the next important step towards increasing the Australian Defence Force’s long-range strike capabilities and supporting domestic defence industry, with the...
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Airbus to equip German A400Ms with infrared protection systems
Airbus has been awarded a contract from the German procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to equip 23 Luftwaffe A400Ms with DIRCM...
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Precision manufacturing capability boost for Stärke AMG unit
Construction has begun on a state-of-the-art precision manufacturing facility at Stärke Advanced Manufacturing Group company QPE Advanced Machining Pty Ltd that the company believes will position it as...
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Fin removal marks milestone for Babcock sub dismantling project
Babcock announced it has reached a major milestone on the demonstrator programme to fully dismantle and recycle a UK decommissioned nuclear-powered submarine, with the first major cut made on the...
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Space Machines and UTS build Aussie space factory
Space Machines Company (SMC) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have announced the creation of Australia’s largest industrial-scale spacecraft manufacturing facility and renewed their...
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BIRD Aerosystems wins deal for missile protection system
BIRD Aerosystems has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by a new government customer for the supply and installation of its advanced SPREOS DIRCM system, a cutting-edge countermeasure...
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APDR Podcast Episode 96 with host Kym Bergmann
After the previous podcast many people might have been hoping for a description of the TKMS bid for SEA 3000. Sorry to disappoint but the rules imposed by Defence block that – and we have figured out...
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DroneShield announces significant expansion in Europe
DroneShield announced it is making a significant investment to expand its operations in Europe and support the continent’s domestic defence programs such as ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030. The...
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Australian Army arrives in Geraldton for Exercise Arras Sprint
Hundreds of Australian Army soldiers and cutting-edge Defence vehicles have arrived in Geraldton ahead of a major local training exercise. Exercise Arras Sprint has kicked off and will see Army...
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Hanwha Systems, BAE systems, partner on next-gen IRS satellite
Hanwha Systems announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BAE Systems to jointly develop an advanced multi-sensor satellite system. This collaboration will look to integrate BAE...
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Operation Gateway strengthens regional security
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has successfully completed its latest deployment under Operation Gateway on the northwest coast of Malaysia, reaffirming Australia’s commitment to regional security...
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Thales-Proximus consortium wins NATO comms contract
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has awarded a contract to a consortium formed by Thales and Belgium’s Proximus. This strategic partnership will operate and manage some key...
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Vocus and Telesat unveil Lightspeed LEO sat services for Australia
Australia’s Vocus and Telesat announced that Vocus will build Australia’s first Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Landing Station. Vocus will construct and operate the new Landing Station in New...
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First Indonesian A400M rolls out of paintshop
The first A400M military transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force has successfully rolled out of the paintshop at the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain, marking a major industrial...
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EM&E Group develops robotics capabilities with Singapore’s DSTA
EM&E Group, through its robotics division aunav, in partnership with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has delivered aunav.NEO HD robots to the Singapore Armed Forces. Since...
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FN’s new lightweight .50-cal weapon system unveiled
FN has developed a new lightweight variant of its widely-fielded .50 cal crew-served weapon system, which will debut at this year’s Paris Air Show. Leveraging advanced composite materials, the new...
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