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.
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Axiom to provide support equipment for naval strike missile
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.
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Additional university places to grow AUKUS workforce
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.
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NIOA announces Picatinny Arsenal tenancy
The NIOA Group has taken up a tenancy at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey as it looks to strengthen allied supply of critical munitions.
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Government to boost WA’s shipbuilding capabilities with Austal Limited
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.
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South Australia-made patrol vessel launched in Osborne
The Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NUSHIP Eyre has been launched at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.
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$2 billion Navy maintenance contract to boosts jobs
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.
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Army’s first live-fire of advanced surface-to-air missile system
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.
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New legislation to ensure naval nuclear power safety
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.
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Austal Australia enters MoU with UK engineering company
Austal Australia has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Harland & Wolff Group (AIM: HARL) to pursue shipbuilding opportunities in the United Kingdom.
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SPEE3D and the Australian Government to deliver 3D printing tech to Ukraine
US partnership to shore up South Australia’s shipbuilding capabilities
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.
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Austal, Civmec and Navantia Australia partner to offer corvettes for Australia
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.
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WA Government signs MoU with nuclear-powered submarine manufacturer
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.
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Land agreement to build Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines
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.
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EOS signs Memorandum of Understanding with Cratos
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.
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UNSW-alliance to address AUKUS workforce opportunities
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).
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Flinders signs agreement with US Navy to advance research
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.
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Australia’s first degree apprenticeship offered in South Australia
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.
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