NIOA has reached a new distribution agreement with Junghans Defence to supply next-generation fuzes for the Australian Army’s 155mm munitions.

Australian soldiers are to be equipped with new and modern weapons including a pair of sniper rifles, a new shotgun plus a new handgun to replace the elderly Browning self-loading pistol which entered Australian service in 1964.

Boeing Defence Australia has completed the final deliverables of the Currawong integrated battlefield telecommunications network.

Leonardo has received a contract from the United States Army to provide thermal Integrated Vision Systems for Assault Breacher Vehicles (ABV) for the ADF in a $9.6 million FMS contract.

Hanwha Defense Australia has signed a $5 million contract with Safran for the supply of 32 MINEO Direct Fire Support Systems for the Land 8116 Protected Mobile Fires program.

Babcock Australasia has announced today at the Land Forces conference in Brisbane that it will partner with Shoal Group, Buzzworks and Bond University to deliver the Land 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System Program.

Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) and Contract Manager partner Conscia have selected national construction group, Built for the design and construction of the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) next to Avalon Airport in Geelong.

The Federal Government has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with NIOA to start acquiring and supplying the next generation of small arms for the ADF.

The ADF is currently trialling Lightforce infrared and white light combination HTX2 lights on its AEV patrol vehicles and is also relying on Force Ordnance to deliver customised lighting solutions for ADF specialist vehicles.

Raytheon Australia has selected US-based Pacific Defense to deliver force-level Electronic Warfare systems for Australia’s Land 555 Phase 6 program.

Hanwha Defense has signed an execution contract to supply K9 Thunder Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPHs) to Poland, valued at some US$2.4 billion.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved the sale of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk battlefield mobility helicopters to Australia for $2.79 billion.

The Australian Maritime Alliance has teamed with IMC Naval Architects to deliver a solution for the Australian Army’s Land 8710 Phase 1A program.

Landing Craft Australia (LCA) recently visited Bossong Engineering’s Welshpool facilities where pre-production of sections may take place if LCA is successful in its bid to deliver the Australian Army’s future littoral manoeuvre capability.

The Army Innovation Day (AID) 2022, Army Robotics Exposition (ARX) 2022 and Quantum Technology Challenge (QTC) 2022 provided insight into Army’s thinking around emerging technologies.

Army has unveiled an ‘electric Bushmaster’; the electric Protected Military Vehicle (ePMV).