BAE Systems’ Hunter Class Frigate Program has successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The review, which started in July, is a technical assessment that ensures the design is operationally effective and underpins the more detailed work that will now be undertaken. Read More
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Axiom Precision Manufacturing has announced that it has entered a new contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia (KDAu) for the manufacture and delivery of ground support equipment for the naval strike missile (NSM), under SEA 1300 Phase 1 – Navy Guided Weapons. Read More
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Thousands more students will train at 16 Australian universities through the allocation of an additional 4,001 Commonwealth supported places in STEM courses to help grow the skilled workforce required to deliver the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine pathway. Read More
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The Federal Government is securing Australia’s shipbuilding capability and investing in Western Australian defence industry through a new strategic partnership between Defence and Austal Limited at Henderson Shipyard. Read More
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The Australian Government is supporting almost a thousand defence industry jobs and strengthening national security, with a new $2 billion contract to maintain and sustain Australia’s naval fleet in Sydney. Read More
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The Australian Army has conducted its first live-fire of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System at the Woomera test range in South Australia. Read More
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The Australian Government has introduced the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023, which will establish a new, independent regulator to ensure Australia applies the highest standards of nuclear safety across its nuclear-powered submarine enterprise and can continue to implement AUKUS without delay. Read More
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SPEE3D, have announced a strategic collaboration with the Australian Government, aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defence capabilities amidst ongoing conflict. Read More
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The South Australian Government is partnering with the United States’ largest shipbuilder HII to accelerate the development of of the state’s defence industry workforce, skills, and supply chain.Read More
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Austal, Civmec and Navantia Australia announced that they have partnered to offer the Australian Government a proposal to deliver six corvettes in recognition of the Navy’s urgent need for increased strike capability. Read More
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A major boost to Western Australia‘s maritime defence industry has been achieved with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Government and the world’s largest manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines. Read More
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Australia is a step closer to building conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines after the Australian and South Australian Governments reached agreement on a land exchange for the new submarine construction yard. Read More
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Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cratos as its representative in New Zealand for EOS’ suite of Remote Weapon Systems.Read More
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UNSW Sydney has joined forces with the University of Adelaide and Curtin University, and defence companies Babcock Australasia and HII (NYSE: HII), to form the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA). Read More
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The landmark Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Naval Undersea Warfare Centre (NUWC) Division Newport marks a significant step forward in advancing collaborative research between the United States and Australia in the field of undersea technology. Read More
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The South Australian Skills Commission formally declared the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) to be a trade under the South Australian Skills Act 2008 – the final step in the process of approving new apprenticeships. Read More
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The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, joined Grant Shapps, the UK secretary of state for defence, at Rolls Royce’s nuclear reactor manufacturing site in Derby where they met Australian industry personnel undertaking placement within the United Kingdom defence industry. Read More
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