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As we prepare to close another issue of this magazine, it’s time to wish fair winds and following seas to another ADM team member, as Advertising and Features Manager David Jones calls time after more than 14 years in the role.

The 10th Light Horse Regiment (10LH) has been re-raised.

The government has awarded DMTC Limited a $3 million contract and QinetiQ a $5.4 million contract.

As investment in defence projects ramps up and job opportunities abound, Kinexus’ Defence Industry Insights paper reveals that focus is turning to adjacent industries and strategic partnerships to grow the Australian defence industry workforce.

BenchOn has partnered with Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) to launch a world‐first, free platform that matches generous companies with impacted regions.

The companies will respond to a range of identified Defence capability challenges.

CDIC to be replaced

The Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) will be replaced by the end of the year, Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price has revealed.

Minister for Defence Peter Dutton has announced that the Australian Government will support the Australian Strategic Policy Institute to open an office in Washington DC.

The federal government's failure to address climate change is undermining Australia’s national security, a new report has found.

The government has announced it will embark on a 'comprehensive review of Defence innovation, science and technology'.

When I started with ADM, my pile of unknown unknowns was larger than it had a right to be. It’s been a learning journey at every step, one I’ve loved for the most part.

The Victorian Defence Science Institute and the Defence Science and Technology Group are stimulating new sensor research and the formation of Defence-oriented multidisciplinary teams through funding awarded under the “DSI-Hazardous Agent Challenge”.

The WA Police Force will become the only law enforcement jurisdiction in the southern hemisphere to operate two new Airbus five-bladed H145 helicopters.

Defence’s Contestability Division has 39 staff in Maritime Analysis Branch, 30 staff in Air and Land Combat Branch, and 33 staff in Joint and Enabler Branch, the department disclosed in June Senate Estimates hearings.

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price today announced more than $1.2 million in grant funding to boost the export capability of six Australian small businesses.

The University of South Australia has been awarded a $1.8 million Federal Government contract to help develop technology for Australia's next generation of high-powered lasers for the defence and manufacturing sectors.