Fleet Space closes A$150 million Series D funding round
Fleet Space Technologies announced the closing of a A$150 million Series D funding round, led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and joined by existing investors Blackbird Ventures,...
Advanced Navigation, Rheinmetall finalise FOG deal
Advanced Navigation has finalised a multi-million deal with Rheinmetall Defence Australia to supply fibre-optic gyroscope (FOG) inertial navigation systems (INS), for integration into Rheinmetall’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV), currently in service with the Australian Army. This follows a...
AML3D opens US technology centre
AML3D announced the company’s US technology centre at Stow, Ohio is now fully operational. Stow combines AML3D USA Inc’s headquarters with a modern purpose-built manufacturing hub that has excellent logistics and transport links. Stow is currently equipped with an...
Gilmour Space receives Australian permit for orbital test flight
Gilmour Space has secured the launch permit for Eris Test Flight 1 that the company says is the first orbital launch attempt of an Australian-made orbital launch vehicle from a licensed commercial launch site in Australia. The launch is...
Spotless, Ventia in court for alleged price-fixing at defence bases
The ACCC has started civil cartel proceedings in the Federal Court against two companies - Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Downer EDI Limited) and Ventia Australia Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Ventia Services Group Limited ASX:...
Nova Systems partners with Cranfield on GWEO training
Nova Systems has partnered with Cranfield University in the UK to deliver three Explosive Ordnance and Guided Weapon training courses in Australia.
“This collaboration aims to address the specific needs of the Australian Defence Force and related industry partners supporting...
TWPG adds new facility in Newcastle
The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG) is continuing to expand its manufacturing footprint along the New South Wales coastline, with the addition of the former Moda boats site in Newcastle. The veteran-founded specialist in tactical watercraft manufacturing is expanding its...
ST Engineering adds Terrex facility in Kazakhstan
ST Engineering marked a new milestone in its International Defence business with a strategic agreement with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE). ST Engineering will collaborate with KPE to set up in-country production capability for a new 8x8 amphibious multi-purpose armoured...
Lockheed, MDA demo missile defence in Guam
Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in support of United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Department of Defense (DoD), have successfully completed Flight Experiment Mission (FEM)-02. Completion of FEM-02 demonstrates significant regional capability with a live exo-atmospheric...
Saab wins Giraffe 4A radar order
Saab has received an order from BAE Systems in support of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe for multiple Giraffe 4A radar systems. The contract value is approximately $48M (525 MSEK). Deliveries will start in 2027. Giraffe 4A will...
