LAND 400 contenders BAE Systems Australia and Rheinmetall have tested their vehicles in an exercise at the Puckapunyal Army Base in Victoria. BAE Systems presented the Patria AMV35, while Rheinmetall presented
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Putting Australian industry on an upward trajectory
Following the announcement by Defence Industry minister Christopher Pyne that Australian companies will have an opportunity to capitalise on the international F-35 joint Strike Force Program, Steven
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Australia’s Global Supply Chain Agreement to sustain defence industry
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed the announcement of the renewal of Australia’s Global Supply Chain Agreement by Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne.
The agreement will allow BAE Systems
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Naval Shipbuilding College to train thousands of Australian students
Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has announced the release of a Request for Proposal for the Naval Shipbuilding College.
The Naval Shipbuilding College is a key initiative in the Naval
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Fears for Australia’s shipbuilding industry
Australian shipbuilders have expressed fears that Australia will have minimal involvement in the building and maintenance of the nation’s future submarines and warships.
South Australia should expect
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Dates set to discuss job creation in Australian shipbuilding
Seven briefings will be held in the next two months to provide regional Australians more information about movements in the Naval Shipbuilding Industry.
Christopher Pyne, the minister for defence, has
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New opportunities for Australian defence exports
Government has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin to grow the international competitiveness of small and medium sized companies and their ability to enter export markets.
Minister for Defence Industry,
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New defence fund to help create ‘super soldiers’
Australia’s Department of Defence has launched a $730m Next Generation Technologies Fund to help invest in technologies which will help Australian soldiers on the ground.
The new ten-year fund, to be
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Austal makes WA its shipbuilding hub
Australian shipbuilder, Austal, has revamped a former steel fabrication facility in Western Australia (WA) as a shipbuilding hub for its Pacific Patrol Hubs.
Australia’s defence minister, Christopher
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H.I. Fraser’s Australian defence role affirmed
Australian hydraulics engineering firm H.I. Fraser’s role in maintaining Australia’s defence capabilities has been affirmed, with the visit of defence minister Christopher Pyne to the company’s headquarters
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New defence-university partnership announced
The Australian defence minister, Christopher Pyne, announced last Wednesday the establishment of a new partnership between the Defence Science and Technology (DST) and South Australian universities.
DST
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Shorten announces opposition steel policy
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has announced the opposition’s policy on metals manufacturing, with a six-point plan he has said would be enacted within 100 days of being elected.
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Next Australian submarines could be built from Arrium steel, hints Pyne
Industry minister Christopher Pyne has indicated that the next fleet of submarines would be built using Australian steel, when discussing the future of Arrium in an interview this morning.
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Arrium assistance hinted at ahead of PM Whyalla visit
A rescue package for Arrium’s Whyalla steelworks is being considered by the federal government, according to South Australian premier Jay Weatherill.
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Adelaide to get new $230 million defence industry hub
A new Centre for Defence Industry Capability will be announced today during a three-day visit to South Australia by prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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