Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT takes off
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight last Thursday at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site and already Lockheed
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Army commits to new Hawkei-mounted air-defence system
Army’s 16th Air Land Regiment is set to replace its current and ageing man-portable RBS-70 air-defence system with a new Hawkei-based
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E-7A Wedgetail buy by UK reflects on Australia
The United Kingdom today announced that it has signed a contract with Boeing to acquire five E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early
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Starter’s gun fired on new Queensland artillery forge
Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions [RNM] is pleased to announce it will commence construction of a $60 million state-of-the-art munitions forging facility
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SpaceFest 2019 trials space-surveillance industry
Defence is partnering with industry to develop Defence’s space capability at SpaceFest 2019, a Defence-sponsored capability demonstration and equipment trial
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Airbus confirms bid for Special Forces helicopter needs
Airbus Australia Pacific Managing Director Andrew Mathewson today confirmed that Airbus had recently responded to a Commonwealth of Australia request
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RAAF buys four MC-55A Peregrine – for $2.46billion
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced the acquisition of four modified Gulfstream G550 aircraft – to be designated the MC-55A Peregrine
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Army looking at UAV re-sups
The Australian Army has partnered with the Defence Innovation Hub in awarding an Army Innovation Day contract to SYPAQ to
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Royal Australian Navy gets new Submarine Rescue Service
The Royal Australian Navy will receive a new sovereign air transportable Submarine Rescue Service capability under a contract with Phoenix
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Hawk lead-in fighter upgrade complete
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne today announced the completion of the final aircraft in a significant modification program for the
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Leidos supports Windows 10 for Defence
The Department of Defence has worked in partnership with industry to develop ICT platforms to support a contemporary end user
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Saab to upgrade Aussie C-RAM
In late December, Saab received an order from the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) on behalf of the Australian
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Raytheon selected to install Aegis on new Aussie frigates
Defence has selected Raytheon Australia to act as its Aegis systems integration agent. FILE IMAGE: BAE Systems’ Type 26 Global Combat
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Royal New Zealand Air Force gets new King Air 350s
A new aircraft will be seen flying around New Zealand, with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) putting into
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Australian Military Sales Catalogue Vol3 published today
The third edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue, launched today, showcases world-leading Australian defence industry products, services and technology
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Australian tech startup Soldier.ly a winner on world stage
Australian start-up Soldier.ly was announced as one of the winners of Zurich Insurance’s inaugural Innovation World Championship this week in
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Raytheon fires first-of-type demo for new ship defence
Raytheon and the US Navy have successfully completed the first-ever, live-fire test of the latest generation of the Ship Self
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Army testing Hawkei electrics
Army is testing it new Hawkei vehicles to ensure that electrical management systems are fit for purpose. CAPTION: An Australian Army Thales
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South Korea receives first A330 MRTT
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT)
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MOHOC tactical live streaming on the battlefield
MOHOC – creator of the world’s first military-optimised helmet cameras, launched LASO, a WiFi-based tactical video transmitter to livestream video
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