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Speaking at the ADM Northern Australia Defence Summit, Pat Conroy, the Minister for Defence Industry and the Pacific announced that the government will expand and accelerate upgrades to Defence's Northern Bases. Read more
Shawn Baerlocher has been appointed as the new CEO of EOS Defense Systems USA, replacing Brigadier General (Ret) Philip Coker.
Defence has opened the new Robertson Barracks Solar Farm. The 10-megawatt solar farm is made up of over 27,000 solar panels and will supply up to 40 per cent of the energy needs of the base.
Kongsberg Defence Australia has delivered the final Fire Distribution Centre for the Australian Army's National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems.
Adelaide-based SMEs MyModular, Century Engineering, MG Engineering, Novafast International, Axiom and Hobart-based CBG Systems have signed up to the ‘Connected Supplier’ project to explore opportunities to use technology for better business performance.
The United States Marine Corps is set to begin fielding Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Iron Dome air defence system in 2025, with the 1st Low Altitude Air Defense battalion in Hawai'i set to field the system first.
In a late afternoon press release on Monday 6 May the Department of Defence said that an MH-60R Romeo helicopter operating from HMAS Hobart was intercepted in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA-AF).
The Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets program entered into force on 6 May 2024. Individuals who require a foreign work authorisation are required to submit their request by 7 August 2024.
The deployment, announced as part of the 4 May Australia-United States-Japan Defence Ministers Meeting (TDMM) is one of three major trilateral F-35A training exercises planned for the next two years
On 3 May 2024, HyImpulse successfully launched its SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range.
After a decade with Hanwha, inaugural Hanwha Defence Australia Managing Director Mr Richard Cho has stepped down from the company.
The government has placed a $30 million order with Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics for body armour.
Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive and General Manager, Christine Zeitz, is set to retire from the role at the end of September 2024.
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Brunei for the acquisition of six H145M helicopters.
Anschütz, which is supplying the Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System for the Hunter class frigate, announced that it has passed the System Design Review closure (SDRc) for the class.
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.
Australian Defence Magazine is delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the Women in Defence Awards 2024!
