Australia’s defence industry continues to fly high, with a key milestone reached in the maintenance of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new F-35 fighter jets.
The first Australian F‑35A engine fan
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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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WA defence industry helping build Army vehicles
Perth-based businesses Advanced Braking Technology and VEEM Ltd, will design and manufacture a specialised braking system for the Army’s Hawkei vehicle, another sign of growing capability in Australia’s
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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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Eight new projects worth $21 million announced under defence innovation program
Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, announced eight new contracts worth more than $21 million, funded under the government’s flagship $640 million defence innovation program.
“This latest
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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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Graphene sensing company awarded Defence grant
Victorian graphene sensing company Imagine Intelligent Materials will receive $271,000 to explore and develop applications using advanced materials in military body armour for the Australian Defence Force
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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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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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Holden’s workforce could be redeployed to Naval Shipbuilding project
Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, has indicated that Defence may be closer to securing the 15,000 jobs needed to tackle national shipbuilding projects, after Defence Department and National
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Australian soldiers to be trained in 3D printing
The Australian Army has received $1.5 million to commence a 12-month pilot trial of a new metal 3D printing technology in order to modernise and enhance the resilience of the ADF’s supply chains.
“This
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Saab to deliver combat management systems for Naval Shipbuilding Plan
Saab has signed an Enterprise Partnering Agreement with the Department of Defence to provide combat management systems (CMS) across all Royal Australian Navy major surface ships. The system is a critical
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Australian company awarded US Marine Corps contract
Kord Defence has been awarded a $1.4 million deal with the US Marine Corps. The small Canberra based company credits the federal government funding for its success.
Kord develops mobile interface control
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Regional businesses provide chemical protection
Two Australian businesses, J3Seven and Point Trading, will provide the Australian Defence Forces with protection from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
The twin announcements are
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Plan for small business involvement in defence released
The first two implementation plans to drive small business involvement in the defence sector was released by the Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, on December 17.
The first Sovereign Industrial
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Locally-made low cost satellite wins Defence contract
Local satellite manufacturer Inovor Technologies will supply a satellite bus for transporting equipment into space.
The project is part of the Buccaneer Main Mission, developed by the Australia Defence
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Australian-made 3D printers to be installed on Navy vessels
Australian-made 3D printers will be installed on Australian Navy vessels in a trial of in-situ advanced manufacturing.
Announced on November 21, the Department of Defence will invest $1.5 million in the
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Local radar manufacturer selected for ground based systems
Canberra-based manufacturer, CEA Technologies, has won a $137 million contract to supply short range ground-based air defence radars.
The advanced radars will provide ground forces with defence from sophisticated
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More funding for defence industry interns
At the National Defence Skills & Workforce Summit, Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, announced that the federal government will increase its funding for the Defence Industry Internship
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