Vasey RSL Care: Vet homelessness crisis worsens
A report released by the Productivity Commission has revealed a 25% increase in persistent homelessness across Australia over the past five years, with nearly 38,000 people now without a stable home for seven months or longer. Among the homeless...
MBDA and Matra Electronique open centre of excellence
MBDA and its subsidiary Matra Electronique (MEL) set up a new 4.0 factory in the heart of the Hauts-de-France industrial region, serving both the ‘war economy’ and the local economy. With its new facility in Venette, MEL has increased...
Australia opens 2025 Strategic Policy Grants Program
Defence is supporting original, independent research and public policy engagement through its annual Strategic Policy Grants Program (SPGP), which opened its 2025 round. The program – now in its sixth year – broadens public debate, strengthens Defence partnerships, and...
GE Aerospace T901 engine powers Black Hawk for first time
GE Aerospace announced the successful completion of initial ground runs for the T901 engine on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach facility. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the Improved Turbine Engine...
KONGSBERG to deliver Joint Strike Missiles to US Air Force
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a $70 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract for the Joint Strike Missile, according to a statement by the US Department of Defense.The modification brings the total cumulative face...
Telespazio Ibérica and Leonardo join forces
Telespazio Ibérica and Leonardo will work together to protect the Canary Islands by utilising the Falco EVO, a state-of-the-art remotely piloted aircraft crucial to counter fire and for the preservation of biodiversity.
The signed contract, which includes 700 operational flight...
Defence Trailblazer signs new tech partnership
Defence Trailblazer, the University of Adelaide and Loughan Technology Group have signed a research project agreement to advance the development and commercialisation of Novel Fluorescence technology. The groundbreaking project aims to address significant challenges in the real-time field detection...
Public comment opens on HMAS Stirling works
A public comment period has commenced for interested parties to access documents and provide submissions on the Submarine Rotational Force – West (SRF-West) priority works at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. The consultation period will run from 29 January to...
Rheinmetall to deliver up to 120 rescue stations to Bundeswehr
The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Rheinmetall to deliver up to 120 rescue stations to the Bundeswehr. The order will be booked in January 2025 and values in a high double-digit...
Rheinmetall awarded contract for UK, German tank ammo
Rheinmetall has successfully completed the development of the latest generation of its enhanced armour-piercing 120mm KE-ammunition to counter state-of-the-art protection technologies. The qualification readiness of the KE2020Neo or eKE (enhanced Kinetic Energy) ammunition has also been proven.As a result,...