The Australian Department of Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia have signed a direct commercial sale contract for the delivery of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sovereign F-35 Training Support Services
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Australia and the UK cooperate on frigate programs
Australia and the UK have further strengthened their enduring defence relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on building and delivering the next generation of frigates.
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Air Force’s first space payload launch from Australia
A DART rocket carrying a Defence payload has launched today from Koonibba Rocket Range in South Australia, marking the first commercial rocket launch to the edge of space from Australia.
At just 3.4 metres
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Hunter Class Frigate Program to have more engagement with Australian industry
The Australian Government is examining more opportunities for Australia’s local industry in the Hunter Class Frigate Program with three feasibility studies for Australian industry to participate in the
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New jobs created through Hunter Class Frigates program
The federal government’s Hunter Class Frigate Program continues to ramp up its workforce and create Australian jobs with up to 40 engineers to start work on prototyping the high-tech vessel.
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Federal government invests in new UAS development program
The federal government is investing up to $1.3 billion in a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) development program to enhance situational awareness across Australia’s vast maritime environment.
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NIOA lands $7m contract with Defence
The federal government has commenced the first stage of Tranche 1 of the Lethality System project which will create 23 new jobs while providing an enhanced capability and optimised weapon systems to the
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Thales Australia to manufacturer 8,500 rifles for Defence
Defence has ordered thousands of new world-class Enhanced F88 weapon systems to be delivered by Thales Australia.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the acquisition of 8,500
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Boosting munitions manufacturing capability in Australia
Up to 100 jobs will be created after the government signed a new 10-year contract with Brisbane-based company, NIOA Munitions, for a tenancy at the Benalla munitions factory in Victoria.
The Australian-owned
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Australian company wins US contract in the Top End
The United States Naval Facilities Command Pacific has announced the US$10.07 million ($14.96 million) contract, which will see Australia’s Icon SI construct an earth-covered magazine facility at
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Defence signs agreement with Gold Coast space company
The Australian Department of Defence and Gold Coast company Gilmour Space Technologies have joined forces to work together on space technologies under a new strategic agreement.
The leading hybrid rocket
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Defence to increase national ventilator capacity
A new Defence-led Rapid Response Group has been established to increase domestic stocks of invasive ventilators as part of Australia’s response to COVID-19.
The group seeks to identify a prototype
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Construction commences for first OPV in WA
The department of defence has announced the first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) will be built in Western Australia as part of the federal government’s $90 billion Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program.
This
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Domestic medical manufacturing to boost during COVID-19
The Federal Government is working with local industry to increase the domestic production of medical protective equipment, like surgical face masks, sanitiser, goggles and gowns amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Med-Con,
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PMB signs deal to design batteries for defence submarines
Australian supplier PMB Defence and Greek enterprise Systems Sunlight S.A have signed subcontracts to design the main storage batteries for the Attack class submarines.
The batteries will power twelve
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$5m national Electronic Warfare centre
Last week, it was announced that a five-year, $5 million initiative to develop and sustain Electronic Warfare (EW) related skills in the defence sector is being established at Flinders University, enhancing
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Final Air Warfare Destroyer completed at SA shipyard
The final Air Warfare Destroyer, built at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, has been officially handed over to Defence.
NUSHIP Sydney is the final of the three ships delivered by the Air
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Defence selects WA business as equipment supplier
Western Australian clothing manufacturer, Sea to Summit, will provide $30 million of equipment to the Australian Army.
The Standing Offer Deed between the Army and Sea to Summit includes shelters, sleeping
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Australian defence manufacturers to be part of $3 billion purchase of Special Forces equipment
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced that the federal government will procure $3 billion of gear for Australia’s Special Forces.
The purchase order, dubbed Project GREYFIN, will cover body armour,
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