Tips on accessing Defence business as an SME

18 Sep 2020

Many SMEs find their way into Defence via a prime, larger well established company that supplies across multiple defence domains but there are other ways to enter the Defence market. Read more

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Third Arafura Class marks ceremonial keel-laying

Australia’s Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels program marked an important milestone with a keel-laying ceremony for the third ship in the fleet (Pilbara) – and the first to be built in Western Australia - last week.

17 Sep 2020

Canberra SME wins IT contract with Defence

archTIS Limited has entered into a substantial contract with Joint Capabilities Group within Defence.

17 Sep 2020

Australian steel for Hunter class prototyping

Work on the Hunter Class Frigate Program is progressing, as the prototyping phase of the program approaches.

17 Sep 2020

Thales and Flinders University sign MoU

Thales Australia and Flinders University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a study into the development of an automation system for the launch and recovery of the General Dynamics Mission Systems Bluefin 9.

17 Sep 2020

Naval Group opens largest apprenticeship call

Naval Group Australia has opened the call for its largest apprenticeship intake to date with applications open for apprentice fabricators to start in 2021.

17 Sep 2020

Build your own aeroplane: a STEM journey

Axalta is partnering with Flight Youth Engineering (FYE), an organisation offering a unique science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education experience for secondary school students – learning how to build and fly an aeroplane.

17 Sep 2020

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3D printer enters second field trial

20 Aug 2020

Soldiers will deploy the WarpSPEE3D metal printer for the second time during a year-long trial between the Australian Army and Darwin based tech company, SPEE3D.

SeaRead all

BAE Systems Australia to support Hydrographic Office

19 Aug 2020

BAE Systems Australia has secured a three-year, $10 million contract to support the Australian Hydrographic Office so that it can produce and maintain nautical charts, publications and hydrographic data to support mariners and the ADF.

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Singapore expands Oakey Chinook footprint

20 Aug 2020

Defence has confirmed that the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will increase the number of Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters based at the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey.

Cyber + SpaceRead all

Terra Schwartz awarded Sovereign Industrial Capability Grant

26 Aug 2020

Terra Schwartz’s Cyber Team has been awarded a Sovereign Industrial Capability Grant from the Department of Defence.

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Let there be light

9 Aug 2020

As I write this month’s editorial, Australia seems to be coming out of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus is far from gone but is under control in most areas of the nation, a few hotspots notwithstanding.