Omni names new CEO
Omni announced the appointment of Steven Thorpe as Chief Executive Officer effective 1 February 2026. Thorpe will succeed Jon Hawkins, the company’s founder and...
Codan opens new production line for mine detectors
Assistant Minister for Defence and Space Industries Michael Brown has opened the production line for the new MDS-20 Dual-Sensor Countermine Detector at Codan’s Mawson...
PentenAmio names new business development head for Australia
PentenAmio announced the appointment of Sarah Earey as Director of Business Development and Sales, Australia, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and strategic growth...
ADF strengthens disaster management across Pacific
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has joined Pacific partners in Samoa to strengthen disaster preparedness across the region, as part of the United States-led...
Arkeus HSOR selected for ADF wide area airborne surveillance
Arkeus, an Australian provider of AI-powered autonomous optical sensing systems for air, land and sea, announced that its Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) technology has...
Bohemia tapped for training for Hunter class frigate test site
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc., has been awarded a contract to support the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter...
Indo Pac News in Brief 6 November 2025
SubSea Craft and Greenroom Robotics partner on AUKUS tech: SubSea Craft (SSC) and Australian company Greenroom Robotics have signed a teaming agreement marking the...
Leonardo, Rheinmetall JV wins combat vehicle deal
The Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles Joint Venture (50% Leonardo and 50% Rheinmetall AG) was awarded the first supply contract for 21 A2CS Combat vehicles...
Thales and Austal sign maritime MOU
An MOU signed and announced aboard the HMAS Vampire at the Australian National Maritime Museum has launched a strategic partnership that will bring together...
Indo Pac News in Brief 5 November 2025
AUSSQ proof of concept realised: The first cohort of Australian businesses benchmarked through H&B Defence’s Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Program have each been...
