Tag: defence
Australian manufactured Hawkei set to enter full-rate production
The Australian designed and manufactured Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle has received approval from the Federal Government to enter full rate production at Thales’ Protected...
$1B investment to boost Australia’s defence industry
The Morrison Government has announced a $1B investment package to accelerate Australia's defence initiatives in the COVID-19 recovery and support thousands of jobs across...
Deakin wins $3.5m autonomous vehicles contract
Deakin’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI) has been awarded a $3.5 million autonomous vehicles contract from the Australian Army.
The new second...
Defence in need of canvas products for ADF activities
The Department of Defence is inviting proposals from Australian companies to provide a wide range of high quality canvas-type products for the Australian Defence...
Defence and industry join forces for rapid face shield production
Media Release
Defence has joined forces with a family-owned South Australian company to rapidly produce face shields for frontline healthcare workers.
Designed by Defence Science...
Welding Training Prioritised For Naval Shipbuilding
Media Release
Welders will play a critical role in the workforce required for the Australian Government’s $90 billion continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program, resulting in the...
Lockheed Martin wins $110m contract to develop new missile for AFRL
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has been awarded a $110 million, five-year Phase 1 contract from U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to create a...
New Defence CRC for Trusted Autonomous Systems to be established in Queensland
Federal Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne last week announced the establishment of Australia’s first Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Trusted Autonomous Systems.
The...
SAAB Australia to provide tactical interface for Future Frigates – new work to generate...
Defence and security company SAAB Australia has announced that it has been selected by the Australian government to provide the tactical interface to the...
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...