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One of the questions ADM is asked most frequently about AUKUS is whether it will reduce Australia’s sovereignty | Ewen Levick
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South Korea could develop a small nuclear powered attack submarine fleet within ten years, and deploy them “after the mid-2030’s,” South Korean defence officials told a parliamentary audit committee in Seoul on October 30 | Corey Lee Bell
Billed by Defence Minister Richard Marles as the ‘biggest capability acquisition decision’ made since the optimal pathway for nuclear-powered submarines was announced in March 2023 | Nigel Pittaway
Australia could become the first country outside France to produce the Mistral, one of the world’s most advanced air defence missile systems | Max Blenkin
Preparations are underway for a major upgrade to the Aegis Combat System of the first of the RAN’s three Hobart-class guided missile destroyers, enhancing capabilities for both Ballistic Missile Defence and concurrent air warfare operations | Julian Kerr
While the AUKUS trilateral partnership continues to spark debate, its strategic significance is undeniable. For Australia’s sovereign industrial base, particularly SMEs, it presents a once-in-a-generation chance | Sponsored
Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar, a key Indo-Pacific maritime activity designed to deepen interoperability between regional partners.
Lockheed Martin Australia has delivered the first of two new flight training devices to the Royal Australian Air Force at RAAF Base Pearce to increase the pipeline of qualified Australian Defence Force pilots.
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore of Ebbing Air National Guard Base Facilities Construction Services and related equipment.
ASC has selected Siemens’ software to help sustain the nation’s Collins Class submarines.
Innovation and Science Australia has granted ACTivate Capital unconditional approval to operate as an Early-Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership, establishing a dedicated investment pipeline to commercialise local research.
Silentium Defence has announced a manufacturing partnership with Redarc Defence & Space.
A contingent from the Australian Defence Force has recently deployed under Operation Solania to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s latest maritime and aerial monitoring, control and surveillance operation, Operation Kurukuru.
Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the integration of Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile with Leidos’ next-generation uncrewed surface vessels.
Lloyd’s Register has been awarded a contract for Naval Classification New Construction Services for the first three Royal Australian Navy Hunter class frigates.
WA has signed on with BlueForge Alliance, a US-based not-for-profit helping the US Navy build up the US maritime industrial base.
The changing dynamics of conflict today require defence forces to be prepared for threats of many different kinds | Sponsored
Boeing has announced a new contract with Australian company AW Bell for castings to support the 737 and 777 programs.
The one-year anniversary of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan has been marked by the opening of an office in Newcastle dedicated to the $850 million missile manufacturing partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia.