The completion of an $8.2 million Deck Infill upgrade project has increased the capacity of the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson to service commercial and Defence vessels, including Anzac Class Frigates.

The Australian government has announced a joint venture between the Commonwealth-owned ASC and BAE Systems Australia to build nuclear submarines for the Royal Australian Navy | Max Blenkin

This week's news at a glance.

In what the Government says is the country’s largest single defence export deal, Australia will supply locally-made Rheinmetall Boxer armoured vehicles to Germany | Max Blenkin

Quickstep Holdings has announced a $1.35 million follow-on order from drone development company Carbonix.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has conducted a series of tests on GA-ASI’s Sonobuoy Dispensing System using the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System.

Sometime in the next few weeks, the government and Defence will announce a deal for build and sustainment of nuclear submarines, even though the first Australian boats are most of a decade away | Max Blenkin

Advanced Technology Testing and Research (ATTAR) has undertaken a strategic consolidation of facilities in Western Australia, with an aim to optimise operations.

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, responsible for the procurement of technology for Japan’s Self Defence Forces, has announced two tenders for studies on bioinformatics | Corey Lee Bell

The ADF has completed support to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s Operation Rai Balang 2024, working with Pacific partners to detect and deter illegal fishing activity in the region.

The Norwegian government has announced plans to order critical parts for the production of NASAMS air defence systems, aimed at improving the delivery times for launcher units upon the signing of new contracts.

Defence SA has announced the appointment of Matt Opie as the new Chief Executive, replacing outgoing CE Richard Price who resigned in December 2023.

HMAS Choules (L-100) was quietly fitted with a CEA Technologies CEAFAR Phased Array Radar over the new year period | Ben Felton

Maritime autonomy solutions company Exail has unveiled its new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), the DriX 0-16.

Embraer Defense & Security has announced an agreement with ST Engineering to explore alternatives for future collaboration in the Asia Pacific region.

South Australian satellite Kanyini has successfully completed its Environmental Stress Screening ahead of the satellite’s mid-2024 launch.