Tag: defence
Lockheed Martin-led “Team 21” consortium to provide RAAF’s new Pilot Training System
Lockheed Martin Australia, Pilatus Aircraft and Hawker Pacific have been chosen as preferred tenderers to provide the Commonwealth with a defence pilot training system...
BAE Systems and Patria submit LAND 400 Phase 2 bid
BAE Systems has announced that it has submitted a bid for the LAND 400 Phase 2 – Mounted Reconnaissance Capability programme.
If selected, BAE will...
BAE Systems to deliver NUSHIP Adelaide later this year
BAE Systems has announced that the second of the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commenced her final...
SA defence industry to benefit from a strategic agreement with Indian Industry
The South Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Confederation of Indian Industry to help local defence businesses establish closer...
Lockheed Martin lands $1.5bn missile interceptor deal
Maryland-based defence giant Lockheed Martin has announced that it has landed a $1.5 billion contract for production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles...
First F-35A Lighting II with Aussie-made vertical tails takes to the skies
Australian-based engineering company Marand manufactured the two vertical tails on the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lighting II, also known as AF-73 that took its first...
Lithgow manufacturer wins $100m contract to make small arms for ADF
Thales Australia’s facility in Lithgow has been awarded a $100 million contract to continue to manufacture small arms for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The...
Netherlands orders 12 new Bushmasters from Thales Australia
Thales Australia has announced that The Netherlands' Ministry of Defence has ordered a dozen Bushmaster armoured vehicles for delivery next year.
The Bushmaster is a...
Air New Zealand’s Safe Air acquired by Airbus Group Australia Pacific
Airbus Group Australia Pacific has announced that it has signed a conditional agreement for the purchase of Air New Zealand's aviation maintenance, repair and...
Northrop Grumman Remotec unveils next-gen unmanned bomb disposal robot
Northrop Grumman’s subsidiary Remotec has unveiled a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle that has been specifically designed to defeat a wide range of threats, including...
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