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Thursday, October 30, 2025

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Air & Space

Saab wins new Giraffe 1X radar deal

Victoria,,Bc,,Canada,-,June,18,,2021:,Australian,Hobart-class,Air

Support

GE Aerospace extends RAN deal through 2039

Laserwaffenerprobung Ausschnitt ARGE Rheinmetall MBDA

Air & Space

German laser weapon system close to market readiness

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Sea

Exail to spotlight unmanned mine countermeasures

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Defence Simulation & Training

Black Hawks tapped for NSW counter-terrorism training

LAND

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Rheinmetall JV wins order for Schakal IFVs

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Rheinmetall signs strategic agreement on support vehicles

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Rheinmetall to supply Leopard 1 Skyranger 35 to Ukraine

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EOS wins RWS contract for Australian infantry fighting vehicles

Blighter radars mounted on a vehicle as part of a sophisticated surveillance system

Blighter wins radar contract from SE Asian military customer

Senior Leaders observe M142 HIMARS

US State Dept. approves HIMARS sale to Australia

General Dynamics Land Systems und Daimler Truck schließen strategische Partnerschaft General Dynamics Land Systems and Daimler Truck commit to a strategic partnership

General Dynamics Land Systems, Daimler Truck sign partnership

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Hanwha Aerospace, Norway sign deal for K9 VIDAR howitzers

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APDR News in Brief 15 September 2025

AIR & SPACE

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Saab wins new Giraffe 1X radar deal

Laserwaffenerprobung Ausschnitt ARGE Rheinmetall MBDA

German laser weapon system close to market readiness

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Black Hawks tapped for NSW counter-terrorism training

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TRS-4D radar supports IRIS-T SLM in naval training

Cirrus successfully completes ACOTS export order to Aerodata

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EOS unit developing new capabilities for Slinger RWS

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU on space consolidation

[Photo 3] Hanwha Systems″ MFR for the LAMD exhibited at IDEX 2025 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, this February

Hanwha Systems partners with Diehl Defence on radars

DroneShield DroneSentry C2 incorporating ADS B flight tracking feature

DroneShield expands airspace security with ADS-B integration

SEA

Victoria,,Bc,,Canada,-,June,18,,2021:,Australian,Hobart-class,Air

GE Aerospace extends RAN deal through 2039

Laserwaffenerprobung Ausschnitt ARGE Rheinmetall MBDA

German laser weapon system close to market readiness

Exaiol indo pac

Exail to spotlight unmanned mine countermeasures

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TRS-4D radar supports IRIS-T SLM in naval training

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ADV Reliant marks clean energy milestone

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Saronic and NVIDIA collaborate on AI for shipbuilding

APDR Podcast Episode 114 with host Kym Bergmann

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ST Engineering launches multi-role combat vessel

Bay Dynamics (now part of SYOS Aerospace) unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) unit 303 (photo 1)

SYOS Aerospace acquires Bay Dynamics for UUS

JOINT PROJECTS

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Saronic and NVIDIA collaborate on AI for shipbuilding

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU on space consolidation

[Photo 3] Hanwha Systems″ MFR for the LAMD exhibited at IDEX 2025 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, this February

Hanwha Systems partners with Diehl Defence on radars

Embraer signs MoU with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

Embraer signs MoU with South Korea’s DAPA

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Rheinmetall JV wins order for Schakal IFVs

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Embraer, Mahindra sign deal for C-390 Millennium in India

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Iridium partners with Qualcomm on Snapdragon tactical radio

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Airbus, Omnitronics partner on communications

MRF D Departure

US Marines head home after six-month rotation

GOVT POLICY & NEWS

APDR Podcast Episode 115 with host Kym Bergmann

ADF signs new recruitment partner

Australia defence budget poised to grow

ADF signs new recruitment partner

Australia gifts Papua New Guinea Defence Force uniforms

APDR Podcast Episode 114 with host Kym Bergmann

AUKUS

WA launches ad blitz touting TAFE, AUKUS

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Australia, US move toward co-producing guided weapons

CYBER SECURITY

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GuardWare launches solution to eliminate data theft permanently

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Annual cyber threat report highlights persistent threats

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US data security firm Spirion acquired by archTIS

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Bitdefender discovers China-linked malware

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Australian AI model reaches milestone in Defence tech push

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Axon Vision wins Asian, European contracts, and raises $26 million in...

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Saronic and NVIDIA collaborate on AI for shipbuilding

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GuardWare launches solution to eliminate data theft permanently

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archTIS wins new US contract

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DroneShield releases RfPatrol plugin for TAK ecosystem

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Annual cyber threat report highlights persistent threats

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DroneShield announces ‘substantial update’ to software

SIMULATION & TRAINING

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Black Hawks tapped for NSW counter-terrorism training

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Defence supports Antarctic climate research

ADF, US Marines, & Indonesian troops exercise trilateral Humanitarian and Disaster Relief crisis response cooperation across the Top End in Crocodile Response 2022.

Australia, Indonesia strengthen disaster response capabilities

Cirrus successfully completes ACOTS export order to Aerodata

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Australian aviation industry honours NZ-built Air Force trainer

AUKUS

WA launches ad blitz touting TAFE, AUKUS

SUPPORT

Victoria,,Bc,,Canada,-,June,18,,2021:,Australian,Hobart-class,Air

GE Aerospace extends RAN deal through 2039

Operation Kudu

Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail contribution to NATO complete

Exercise Kummundoo 24

RAAF supports Indigenous health via Operation Kummundoo

Saab Australia to continue supporting key radar capability for the Australian Army (2)

Saab Australia supports key radar capability for Army

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Strengthening Australia’s naval sustainment industry

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Leonardo signs support deal for Kuwait Eurofighter

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Saab wins new Giraffe 1X radar deal

Victoria,,Bc,,Canada,-,June,18,,2021:,Australian,Hobart-class,Air

GE Aerospace extends RAN deal through 2039

Laserwaffenerprobung Ausschnitt ARGE Rheinmetall MBDA

German laser weapon system close to market readiness

Exaiol indo pac

Exail to spotlight unmanned mine countermeasures

20250926ran8595803 0163

Black Hawks tapped for NSW counter-terrorism training

APDR Podcast Episode 115 with host Kym Bergmann

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EDITOR PICKS

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Saab wins new Giraffe 1X radar deal

Victoria,,Bc,,Canada,-,June,18,,2021:,Australian,Hobart-class,Air

GE Aerospace extends RAN deal through 2039

Laserwaffenerprobung Ausschnitt ARGE Rheinmetall MBDA

German laser weapon system close to market readiness

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