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ADROITA from Australia and Marunda Utama Engineering from Singapore have signed a MoU focused on the delivery of expeditionary maintenance capabilities to the RAN, USN, and allied navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
The US Department of State has released its proposed rule amendment to the ITAR. The amendment would create a licensing exemption covering around 70 per cent of goods covered by ITAR for Australia and the UK.
Li-S Energy has announced that its GEN3 semi-solid-state lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery cells have successfully passed a rigorous series of nail penetration tests with the results exceeding both the civilian and US military performance standards.
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) has announced the winners of the 2023 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants. Four projects have been successful, with each one awarded up to $250,000.
Adelaide manufacturer MG Engineering is constructing bulkheads and side shells that join together to form the exterior of Hunter ship blocks off site, which are linked back to BAE Systems’ operations at Osborne with a digital thread.
The Space MAITRI project, funded by an $8.5 million grant from the Australian Government through the Australian Space Agency, will allow Space Machines Company to build a further vehicle at its facility in Botany Sydney.
An 11.5-metre-tall single stage suborbital sounding rocket is set to launch from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range on Thursday 2 May. The launch is for German rocket manufacturer HyImpulse who are launching their SR75 rocket for the first time.
The 17th edition of Malaysia’s premier maritime and aerospace exhibition, the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), has been officially launched. LIMA 2025 will be held between 20 May and 24 May 2025.
The Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, announced that Australia will provide a further $100 million in military aid for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Western Ukrainian city of Lviv, following his attendance at Anzac Day ceremonies in Türkiye.
The vessel's level of completion upon entering the water has set a new record for Austal the company said.
As part of the annual Republic of Singapore Air Force training, a Singaporean C-130H Hercules transport aircraft and approximately 140 Singaporean personnel have deployed to RAAF Richmond to undertake flying activity.
The companies stated that the project is designed to complement, not compete with, the larger 5500 tonne ship lift which is being constructed by the Northern Territory Government.
Singapore has for the first time displayed the Elbit Mini Music Directional Infra-Red Countermeasures (DIRCM) system on its transport helicopters | Micah Young
The $130 million contract will see KBR sustain Navy’s Canberra class landing helicopter docks, Supply class auxiliary oilers and landing ship dock, HMAS Choules in Sydney.
HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division delivered the Virginia-class Block IV fast-attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) to the U.S. Navy.
Austal Australia's collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial project has successfully completed Sea Acceptance Trials of the autonomously operated vessel, Sentinel, during March and April 2024.
Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the United States Department of Defense to develop new variants of the SM-2 and SM-6 missiles. The development program is largely funded by Foreign Military Sales customers, including Australia.
Boeing has raised the Australian flag at its AH-64 Apache helicopter production line in Mesa, Arizona. Australia will be the eighteenth nation to operate the Apache as its attack helicopter.
BMT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DNV to help accelerate the development of an Australian version of BMT's CAIMEN Large Design for the future Landing Craft – Heavy program for the Australian Army.
SeeByte successfully delivered on-site training of its multi-domain mission management system, SeeTrack, to the Royal New Zealand Navy in partnership with New Zealand Ocean Technology.
Lockheed Martin Australia has signed a $500 million contract with the Department of Defence to build Australia’s future Joint Air Battle Management System under project - Air 6500 Phase 1.
Thirteen UniSA students have started work this year with three Adelaide defence employers – BAE Systems, submarine company ASC and electronic warfare specialists Consunet – as part of a new degree apprenticeship program.
Australian Defence Magazine is delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the Women in Defence Awards 2024!
