Land

The shells are being manufactured at a new plant in the rural Queensland town of Maryborough and exported to Germany. Once there, they will be filled with explosive material and receive a fuse – and after that they go...

Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have decided to continue their successful cooperation in laser weapons.The aim is to bring a joint maritime product to the market within the next five to six years, which opens up new possibilities, particularly about...

Advanced Navigation has finalised an A$8.7 million deal with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA). Under the deal, Advanced Navigation will supply HDA with 138 Boreas D70 units, a strategic-grade digital fibre-optic gyroscope (DFOG) inertial navigation system (INS), as part of...

Saab announced the successful delivery and acceptance of five next-generation Arthur systems to the British Army, providing a Deep Find Weapon Locating Radar Capability for the future. As of 22 July, five next generation Arthur systems, named TAIPAN by...

This is the Land Forces exhibition special feature with some random highlights from the show last week. These included an uncrewed 8-wheeled armoured ground vehicle enabled by AI and designed by BAE Systems to operate with conventional forces. Also...

HDA chooses Safran to integrate the PASEO Joint Fires on Redback: Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) has chosen Safran Electronics and Defense Australasia to supply the PASEO Joint Fires advanced day and night panoramic sight for integration on the Hanwha...

BAE Systems Australia wins guided weapon component deal: BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a $270 million contract to significantly increase the production of critical components and assemblies for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2. The ESSM Block...

AI technology is building new defence communications systems: The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub and EM Solutions are celebrating a successful collaboration using artificial intelligence (AI) to help deliver a multi-million-dollar naval defence contract. Together they’ve created a...

REDARC Defence & Space to showcase INEOS Grenadier: REDARC Defence & Space announced it will unveil its new Mission-Capable INEOS Grenadier at Land Forces Exposition 2024. The INEOS Grenadier, with its rugged design, extensive factory features, and customisation options,...

Australia has awarded a contract to Polaris Australia for the DAGOR vehicle, an off-road and internally transportable tactical mobility platform from the company’s Government and Defense division. The contract is valued at A$22 million (US$14.6 million) and includes vehicles,...