BAE Systems Australia has announced Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia as its partners to deliver combat system integration for Australia’s $35 billion Hunter Class frigate program. The Hunter class combat system enables the warships to detect and identify aircraft, submarines and ships at great distance to offer the frigate’s command team maximum situational awareness … Continue reading Lockheed Martin, Saab to provide combat systems for Hunter class →

The federal government has awarded five Australian businesses contracts with a combined value of more than $12 million to further develop their innovative technologies to support the Australian Defence Force. Funded through the Defence Innovation Hub, the investments will see Sentient Vision Systems, a small Australian computer vision technology company, awarded a $5.5 million contract to … Continue reading Defence Innovation Hub contracts worth $12m awarded →

A new partnership between CSIRO and Fortescue Metals Group has been established to further develop the possibilities for the emerging hydrogen industry in Australia. The $20 million partnership between Fortescue and CSIRO includes a five-year agreement to fund and support select CSIRO technologies in the hydrogen space. The first of the agreements will focus on … Continue reading Fortescue and CSIRO team up to develop hydrogen industry potential →