Rheinmetall wins deployed ops support deal with Bundeswehr
The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a framework contract as part of its “Deployed Operations Support” project. The agreement was concluded in August 2021 with the Federal Office for Infrastructure, Environmental Protection and Bundeswehr Services (BAIUDBw). Germany’s armed forces...
QinetiQ wins $5.4 million defence power deal
The Australian government has awarded a Victorian company a $5.4 million contract to develop an innovative, deployable micro-grid that will help address an increase in the demand for power in the modern battlefield. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price...
From the Magazine: THALES AUSTRALIA CEO CHRIS JENKINS IN DISCUSSION WITH APDR
APDR Editor Kym Bergmann is one on one
with Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins.
Kym Bergmann: Before we get to individual projects, what are your views on the sovereign capability and the importance to national security?Chris Jenkins: The strategic landscape that...
Thales reports 2020 was ‘historic’ year for munitions exports from Australia
In 2020, Thales’s Australian Munitions business recorded its largest year of munitions export orders to date, signing more than $30 million in munitions orders to the United States, New Zealand, Canada, Asia and Europe. This success, achieved in a...
Australian supply chain spending by Thales Australia hit record high in 2020
Australian supply chain spending by Thales Australia increased to a record high in 2020 despite the economic disruption caused by Covid-19, according to a new detailed research report by Accenture. Accenture analysed data on millions of payments by Thales Australia...
Babcock Australasia joins Soldier On Pledge
Babcock Australasia formalised its commitment to supporting veteran employment and wellbeing in Australia and New Zealand, by signing the 2020 Soldier On Pledge on Wednesday (14 October).Babcock Australasia Chief Executive Officer David Ruff said “veterans make up a large...
Kongsberg selects Eylex to provide cable systems for International NASAMS program
Kongsberg Defence Australia announced that communications company Eylex, based in Castle Hill, NSW has been selected by KONGSBERG to provide cable systems for an International National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) Program. NASAMS is a state-of-the-art ground...
BAE Systems welcomes new grads to defence roles
BAE Systems has this month welcomed 54 graduates and 25 apprentices to its national defence business in roles right across Australia. Reflecting the growing digital and software capability BAE Systems is building to support Australia’s future defence needs, 19...
BMT Appoints new managing director of BMT Asia
BMT, an international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced Suba Sivandran has been named as managing director of BMT Asia. With more than a decade of consulting experience throughout Europe and the APAC region, Suba’s appointment comes at...
Saab Australia expansion wins government grant
Saab Australia is undertaking a multi-million dollar development expanding its national facility near Adelaide. This is part of Saab’s internationalisation strategy, focused in selected countries such as Australia, to become a multi-domestic company.
The growing defence innovator has been awarded...
