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LAND 121 Phase 3B Truck contract – is this finally the end?Byline: Kym Bergmann / CanberraOne of the most drawn out evaluations in the history of Australian defence acquisitions reached a merciful climax on July 23 with contract signatures in...

LAND 400 Phase 3 - Infantry Fighting Vehicles – a possible Australian and Republic of Korea joint procurement?  This utopian scenario for South Korean giant Hanwha Defence might seem at first glimpse to be rather optimistic – but there are...

Is it time to increase Defence Spending? This might seem an unusual question to ask in an edition for the Land Forces conference, which will feature displays of the massive amount of hardware that Army is in the process of...

Rheinmetall has unveiled the first of three Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles designed, developed and manufactured for the Commonwealth of Australia’s $AUD18.1 billion (11.1 MrdEUR) Land 400 Phase 3 program. Lynx is a next generation tracked, digitised and highly protected...

LAND 400 Phase 3 Armoured Fighting Vehicles competition begins in earnest The release of the Request for Tender (RFT) for up to 450 armoured fighting vehicles (also called infantry fighting vehicles) on August 24 was followed by Army’s much anticipated and...

NIOA EXPANDS DEFENCE TEAMNIOA continues to strengthen its Defence and Law Enforcement team with the recent addition of Jackson Nioa as Corporate Development Manager.As Corporate Development Manager, Jackson will be supporting strategic initiatives and growth activities within the Government...

Rheinmetall – NIOA joint venture to establish munitions capability in regional Queensland Rheinmetall is pleased to announce it will establish a new artillery manufacturing facility in regional Queensland under an agreement with munitions partner NIOA and the Commonwealth of Australia...

Hanwha Defence Australia Protected Mobile Fires Program Hanwha Defense Australia Pty Ltd welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to revive the self-propelled howitzer (SPH) capability by bringing forward the Defence acquisition program known as ‘Protected Mobile Fires’. We are also pleased...

Boeing Expands Australian Data Analytics Services ADELAIDE, Australia, Sep. 5, 2018 — Boeing will begin integrating new data analytics tools into all Boeing Defence Australia support contracts, enhancing its position as a leading fleet services provider in the region.The...

Belgium-based designer and manufacturer of small caliber weapons, associated weapon systems and ammunition FN Herstal has announced the entry of a brand-new machine gun with unique features, the FN EVOLYS. With this new addition to FN Herstal’s product portfolio,...