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BAE Systems inks £85m future submarine programme contract with UK Government
BAE Systems has signed a multimillion contract with the UK Government to deliver the next generation of Astute submarines, the largest and most advanced attack...
Northrop Grumman inks deal to buy aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK for $9.2bn
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has reached an agreement to buy global leader in aerospace and defence technologies Orbital ATK Inc. for $9.2...
BAE Systems inks deal with Australian Government for Future Frigate Program
BAE Systems has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Australian Government regarding the update of its Type 26 Global Combat Ship,...
Team Sentinel’s prototype sparks hope for Burnie to transform into an advanced manufacturing hub
Team Sentinel, a consortium of companies primed by Elbit Systems of Australia, which is one of four groups that are bidding for the $2.7...
$7.2m for new food processing technology in Tasmania
Improved rations for soldiers will be produced using new innovative technology at food research centres in northern Tasmania.
The Australian Government has announced that it...
Aerospace and defence technologies leader Orbital ATK successfully tests 3D printed hypersonic engine combustor
After being selected by NASA to deliver cargo to the International Space Station – which is quite an achievement as well – global leader...
Lockheed Martin opens new $3m lab in SA to support RAN next-gen submarine force
In collaboration with Saab Australia and Thales Australia, global defence company Lockheed Martin has officially opened its new high-tech laboratory in Adelaide which is intended to...
Pentagon awards Northrop Grumman stealth bomber contract, Boeing and Lockheed disappointed
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman the contract to build the next-generation Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B).
The LRS Bomber is designed to...
3D Systems partners with Penn State to aid adoption of direct metal printing in...
3D Systems has announced that it has formed a partnership with Pennsylvania State University “to support operations at the Centre for Innovative Materials Processing...
Thales wins $1.3bn contract to build 1,100 Hawkei vehicles in Bendigo (VIDEO)
Thales Australia has inked an agreement with the Federal Government to provide 1,100 locally built Hawkei protected vehicles and over 1,000 trailers to strengthen Australia's...
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