Nova Systems’ test centre marks one year in business
Collaborating with leading universities on underwater autonomy and systems-of-systems experimentation, creating procedures for assessing the mission effectiveness of small commercial drones, and developing world-class Test and Evaluation (T&E) training, are among the highlights of the first year of the...
LAND 400 Phase 3 attracts record number of Australian companies
A record number of 400 Australian businesses have showcased their capabilities at the LAND 400 Phase 3 Australian Industry Capability Roadshow. From March to May, the roadshow met with local companies from across Australia, including Melbourne, Geelong, Townsville, Brisbane,...
HII receives Indo-Pacific order for REMUS 620 UUV
HII has received an order for a REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from an international customer in the Indo-Pacific Region. The customised, medium-class REMUS 620 UUV will be built and delivered in 2024 by HII’s Mission Technologies division...
Macquarie Data Centres starts construction in Sydney
Macquarie Data Centres has started construction on its IC3 Super West data centre after appointing FDC Construction (FDC) as the main building contractor. The project will bring more sovereign AI and cloud data centre capacity to Sydney. IC3 Super West...
Hawker Pacific delivers final King Air 350s to New Zealand
Sydney-headquartered Hawker Pacific has highlighted the export potential of Australia’s defence industry, with the delivery of the final of four modified King Air 350 aircraft to the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Hawker Pacific secured the 10-year contract for...
Rheinmetall awarded multiple contracts
Rheinmetall has received a significant service contract from an international customer. The contract is set to run for five years and is worth a high double-digit million euro amount. Between 2022 and 2027, Rheinmetall will supply the customer with...
Taiwan’s defence expenditure hits 12% CAGR in 2022
The rapid modernisation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, invasive drills and Taiwan's aging equipment has forced the Taiwanese government to increase its defence expenditure besides enhancing its defence capabilities. Consequently, the total defence expenditure hit a...
AeroVironment completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV
Unmanned aircraft system producer AeroVironment announced it had completed its acquisition of Arcturus UAV, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The approximately US$405 million transaction was previously announced in January.The United States Special Operations Command...
STATEMENT: Payne on new Russian sanctions
MARISE PAYNE
Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Australian Government has placed sanctions on 11 additional Russian banks and government entities, with the majority of the country’s banking assets now covered by our sanctions along with all of the entities that handle...
SOIO launches training course for Defence UAS ops
The School of Information Operations (SOIO) has launched a new training course that will equip Defence personnel, engineers and technicians with the skills and knowledge to support military Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) operations. The three-day course is the first-of-its-kind...
