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SubSea Craft and Greenroom Robotics have signed a teaming agreement marking the next step in strengthening collaboration across the AUKUS technology ecosystem.

Australian defence companies and ultimately the ADF could use the vast amount of data accumulated by Ukraine in its war with Russia to enhance defence capabilities, says Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia.

A new research and testing hub at the Australian Maritime College’s Beauty Point campus will accelerate the development of next-generation maritime technology through a partnership with UK-based SubSea Craft.

Australian technology company Chief Fluid Systems has signed an agreement with US company Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) to become Australian distributor for its range of Hunt valve and fitting products.

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Kiwi exoskeletons find US success

New Zealand company Exxovantage has come up with an inexpensive wearable exo-skeleton which significantly reduces back strain.

Lockheed Martin Australia has awarded Moog Australia a contract for the development of its control actuation system (CAS) for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).

BAE Systems Maritime Australia’s has awarded Ultra Maritime a contract for its Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system for the Hunter class frigates.

Northrop Grumman has completed of the proof-of-concept phase of its Hollow Core Optical Fibre project, delivered in partnership with the University of Adelaide under the Defence Trailblazer program.

BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales propose to lead combat systems for SSN-AUKUS subject to negotiation the Commonwealth of Australia and United Kingdom.

SYPAQ Systems and Amiga Engineering are partnering on Corvo X production under the Australian Army’s DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial System Program.

The first cohort of Australian businesses benchmarked through H&B Defence’s Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Program have each been successfully validated against HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division standards.

Anschütz has announced the establishment of Anschuetz Australia.

ADM understands that the new nuclear-powered submarines are informally referred within Korean shipbuilding circles as KSS-IV, following the KSS-III conventional attack submarines | Ewen Levick

Defence has signed a contract extension with Raytheon Australia for sustainment of the combat system for the Collins class submarines.

Making news on the second day of Indo-Pacific 2025.