Raytheon

Raytheon Australia’s Centre for Joint Integration was officially opened today by the Prime Minister and the Premier of South Australia in Adelaide’s Mawson Lakes. The company’s Centre for Joint Integration is amongst the most advanced integrated air and missile defence precincts in the world and is now ready to serve Australia’s defence organisation across some … Continue reading Raytheon Australia’s new Centre for Joint Integration officially opens in Adelaide →

Boeing Defence Australia has been given a four-year extension to its contract to maintain Super Hornet and Growler aircraft in Amberley, Queensland. “The contract, valued at $280 million, provides a highly-experienced maintenance, engineering, supply, project management, and weapon system integrator workforce to Defence,” Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, said. “This partnership continues to recognise … Continue reading Defence awards multi-million contract extension to Boeing →

The University of Sydney, Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), and defence contractor Raytheon Australia have announced their commitment to women in STEM fields. The three organisations are inaugural Champions of the Women in STEM Decadal Plan, launched earlier this year by the Australian Academy of Science. The plan sims to present a shared … Continue reading Champions announced for Women in STEM Decadal Plan →

Raytheon is trialling missiles that will fly at new speeds for the US defence forces. With Russia and China also developing hypersonic systems, the US has responded with its own hypersonic flight program to defeat other hypersonic vehicles. Part of a $63 million contract between Raytheon, the US Air Force and the US Defense Advanced … Continue reading Raytheon developing hypersonic missiles →

The federal government has announced in June that it has awarded funding to two local manufacturers for defence systems and their integration. Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, and Member for Brisbane, Trevor Evans, jointly declared that Brisbane-based firm EPE will improve its radar technology that is used by the Australian defence forces to identify … Continue reading Federal government funds local defence manufacturing companies →