Australia has made significant strides in the past decade in its journey towards supporting social procurement and supplier diversity.

Defence manufacturer Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions has produced the first article from its new regional Queensland plant, an important milestone as it prepares to ramp up production of its advanced artillery projectiles.

ASC has launched registrations for its New Supplier Forum 2022, a free online event designed to assist more Australian businesses to enter the defence industry and work on submarine programs.

NATO member Poland is set to deliver the biggest-ever win for South Korea’s rapidly growing defence industry, signing a massive deal involving tanks, self-propelled artillery and lightweight fighter jets.

Bringing together senior military leaders from twenty-seven countries, the conference promoted rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.

Led by Minister of Acquisition Donghwan Eom, a high-powered delegation from the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and industry visited Australia last week.

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.