Boeing Australia will deliver an industry first-of-type training program designed to equip 20 Australian small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with the knowledge, support and training they need to be defence ready.

Defence has announced the launch of the Safeguarding Australia through Biotechnology Response and Engagement alliance (SABRE) at the inaugural Australian Defence Science Technology and Research Summit (ADSTAR).

Defence has opened the latest round of the 2023 Strategic Policy Grants Program (SPGP), designed to support original, independent research and public policy engagement.

Under the program, up to $150,000 is available for successful applicants to support genuine collaboration across government, universities and industry for defence-relevant research, development and innovation.

Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro yesterday announced the successful round two recipients of the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) program.

Targeted government support for local manufacturers may be key to helping Australia catch up to the pace of the global economy.

Now Australian industry has been awarded a $8.6 million Defence Industry Hub contract to further develop and commercialise CSIRO-developed technology which promises to do this much better through use of advanced porous materials for the filter.

US Marines of the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) and members of the Australian Army and RAAF have commenced Exercise Koolendong this week across the Top End.

The Australian Government will provide an additional A$100 million for military assistance to Ukraine, including 20 more Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles.

Quickstep has commenced a jointly funded project with Defence, through the DSTG in collaboration with DMTC, to identify, analyse and test high temperature materials as a first step towards the development of future hypersonic aerostructures.

BAE Systems Australia has partnered with Australian education technology company Lumination to launch a national STEM outreach program for Year 4-6 students.

The government has today announced it has extended General Angus Campbell's term as Chief of the Defence Force, along with new appointments to senior leadership across all ADF domains.

Automated Solutions Australia (ASA), a robotics company based in Adelaide and Melbourne, has announced a partnership with US robotics company Aerobotix for the development, testing and manufacturing of hypersonic missiles. 

The US National Technology and Industrial Base is intended to harness the industries of close partners – in this case Canada, the UK and Australia – to build resilient supply chains and there are nominal opportunities for local industry participation.

Insitec will continue to provide technical and professional services to the Department of Defence’s Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG) Service Management Branch (SMB) after securing a contract renewal valued at $43.5 million.

The first four M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carriers being gifted to Ukraine departed RAAF Base Amberley last week.