As we close out 2024, it is time for a look back at ADM’s most read stories of the year.
The ADM 2023 Top 40 Report was the most read story in 2024. The next edition of the report will be released in early January next year.
The team at ADM Group wishes you all the best for the holiday season and safe and joyful start to 2025. We will be taking a break from Friday 20 December and will return to bring you the latest in defence news on Monday 6 January 2025.
ADM's Top 40 Defence Contractors 2023
Project Sea 3000 was at the top of the defence reading list this year, here is how we reported it:
Project Sea 3000: What we know
Project Sea 3000 down to three designs
Are the Sea 3000 designs still on paper?
The state of the defence budget, tender releases and ADF recruitment and retention concerns were key topics that we covered throughout the year with the following stories:
2023-2024 Defence budget at first glance
Government hands down 2024 Budget
The decline of Defence tendering
The continuing decline of the ADF workforce
Our top naval stories for the year, were unsurprisingly dominated by AUKUS and the Independent Analysis into the Navy’s Surface Fleet:
Japan cleared to join AUKUS alliance
Plans revealed for Australia's future surface fleet
HMAS Choules fitted with CEAFAR radar
HMAS Sydney fitted with Naval Strike Missile
The increasing focus by Defence on uncrewed systems shone through in our reporting:
Ghost Shark production approved
Boeing reports Ghost Bat progress
And rounding out the list of most read stories for 2024 are:
Craig Lockhart takes over at BAE Systems Australia
Australian JDAM-ERs sent to Ukraine
First RAAF 737 MAX 8 lands in Australia
Birdon details Land 8710 proposals