Another Aussie satellite takes RAAF into space
University of NSW Canberra in collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force has launched another satellite into space and established comms with it.
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RAAF Base Darwin getting new control tower
A new air-traffic-control tower is taking shape at RAAF Base Darwin in preparation for the arrival of Australia’s new OneSKY air-traffic-management system.
Read more![A 1RAR soldier dismounts a Bushmaster equipped with a protected weapon station [or system? – let me know ASAP if I'm wrong] (PWS) to fire the 84mm rocket launcher. Photo by Corporal Jamie Osborne.](https://www.contactairlandandsea.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pws-800x444.jpg)
Minister lauds Aussie Defence industry to UK counterpart
Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry last night spoke with her United Kingdom counterpart about Australian Defence capabilities, exports and offerings.
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Ammo-box contract extended for Victorian company
A regional Victorian company that has incorporated new technologies to reuse ammunition containers has signed a $15 million contract with Defence.
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First Aussie F-35 clocks up 1000 hours
The first Australian F-35A to roll off Lockheed Martin’s Texas production line back in 2014 has completed 1000 flying hours over the skies of Arizona.
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BlueScope wins steel contract for Hunter-class prototype
BlueScope has signed a contract to deliver 1500 tonnes of steel plate to construct five ship blocks in the prototyping phase of the Hunter-class frigates.
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Work starts to house submarine rescue system
Work has begun on a new purpose-built facility at Henderson in Western Australia to house the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine rescue system.
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Virtual weapons cost Defence 12 times more than real ones
A press release from Meggitt Training Systems today has put a dollar value on ‘virtual’ EF88 weapons used on Defence’s
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Gadgets and gismos – if it’s in a Marvel movie, Defence is thinking about it
While flying battle suits, swarms of combat drones and advanced AI are exciting on the big screen, ADF is actually looking at similar concepts.
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PACIFIC2021 expo cancelled – for better/later event
After breaking records in 2019, the PACIFIC International Maritime Exposition – PACIFIC2021 – has been cancelled, renamed and moved to 2022.
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Two serious crashes at Eglin AFB in a week
An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter assigned to 58th Fighter Squadron crashed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, around 9:30pm local time yesterday, 19 May 2020.
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CAE wins $26 million C-130J simulator upgrade contract
CAE has been awarded a $26 million contract to upgrade an aircraft simulator and other training systems as part of the C-130J Block Upgrade Program.
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Australia’s finest warship commissioned at sea
The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest ship into the fleet with the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since World War II.
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ADF trialling new soft body armour
An initial $1 million contract with Craig International Ballistics will see the ADF receive 750 soft armour inserts to replace in-service armour.
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New round of Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants announced
The government today award $2.4million in Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants to local businesses looking to boost their capability.
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New round of Defence Global Competitiveness Grants announced
The latest recipients of the Defence Global Competitiveness Grants to help small businesses to pursue new opportunities in global markets
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Gilmour Space Technologies joins Defence space program
Defence and Gold Coast company Gilmour Space Technologies have joined forces to work together on space technologies under a new strategic agreement.
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7RAR qualifying Hornet pilots
The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has taken to the skies, qualifying soldiers on the Black Hornet NUAS (nano unmanned aerial system).
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Defence-organised supply-chain hackathon
Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces will host a joint hackathon to identify opportunities to strengthen sovereign supply chains this weekend.
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Cubic Defence Australia wins $5million comms contract in Townsville
A Townsville-based company whose workforce is primarily composed of veterans has secured a $5million contract to deliver training services for the ADF.
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