Perth company working on robot battlefield stretcher bearer
A Perth technology company is working with Defence to develop a robotic system to battlefield enable casualties evacuation.
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Govt plan to support Aussie radar makers
Defence Industry minister announces Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Plan for active phased array and passive radar capability.
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Adaptable facilities being built for new fighting vehicles
Aurecon and AECOM are building innovative adaptable facilities for the Army’s armoured fighting vehicle fleet in Victoria, Queensland and SA.
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Aussie ingenuity powers increased fighter-engine work
Australian business TAE Aerospace has significantly increased its share of maintenance work on the F414 engines that power the RAAF’s
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Huge response to artificial intelligence call
Experts in artificial intelligence have rallied to a call from Defence and ONI for solutions to key Defence and security challenges.
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Staff cadet invents chemical-threat Canary Sensor
Army Staff Cadet Oscar Fowler has developed a prototype ‘Canary Sensor’ to detect harmful gases, with potential military and civilian uses.
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Navy tests robots in disaster-relief exercise
Royal Australian Navy and defence industry have put robots to the test in a simulated counter-disaster operation in Brisbane.
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New era in Navy survey capabilities launched
A new type of survey craft that will improve Navy’s geospatial survey capabilities has been launched from HMAS Adelaide for the first time.
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Defence reaching out in freeze-dried food sector
Defence is partnering with a Tasmanian company that specialises in the production of freeze-dried foods to aid food innovation and production.
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NZDF hydro team prep for Antarctica
Military hydrographers are among NZDF bound for Antarctica as part of the NZDF’s long-standing support to Antarctic scientific programs.
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Tonga receives second Guardian-class patrol boat
The Kingdom of Tonga received its second Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boat at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia, today.
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ADFA gets unmanned ground vehicles
ADFA cadets might soon say goodbye to forearm-burning store carries thanks to the arrival of two unmanned ground vehicles.
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First RAAF MQ-4C Triton on the production line
Northrop Grumman has started building Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.
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Intriguing new spec-ops insertion vessel launching soon
A new surface-submersible watercraft combining fast-surface speed with submersible stealth will launch in the UK later this year.
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Kongsberg delivers 20,000th remote weapon station
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS announced recently that it has delivered its 20,000th remote weapon station (RWS).
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Defence Industry Minister virtually visits Canberra innovation hub
Innovative start-ups developing bright ideas to support ADF capability today showcased new concepts to Minister for Defence Industry.
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$600 million for secure Navy comms project
Royal Australian Navy will strengthen its maritime communications by investing more than $600 million in a new Fleet Information Environment.
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Poseidon takes fuel in the air for the first time
RAAF’s P-8A Poseidon has taken a step towards full operational capability after completing the first air-to-air refuelling with a KC-30A.
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Kord wins second Innovation Hub contract
Kord Defence has won a second contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to further develop its Bluetooth battlefield connectivity.
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NIOA begins Benalla refurb
NIOA has begun an extensive refurbishment within its tenancy area at the Commonwealth-owned munitions factory in Benalla, Victoria. FILE PHOTO:
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