Tag: defence
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...
RAAF flies first Boeing C-17A Globemaster III equipped with SATCOM and imagery display system
Last week, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its first Boeing-built C-17A Globemaster III equipped with a new advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) and...
Another great milestone in Austal’s penetration into the offshore crew boat market
Austal – the leading global defence prime contractor and designer and manufacturer of defence and commercial ships – has announced that it has inked...
Austal launches Cape Leveque – the sixth CCPB for the Australian Customs and Border...
Two months ago, Austal – the global defence prime contractor and designer and manufacturer of defence and commercial ships – launched the fifth Cape Class...
Thales opens new facility to support ADF’s Bushmaster vehicles
Global technology leader Thales Australia has announced that it has opened a new facility in Townsville, Queensland, to support Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in...