New Chief Defence Scientist appointed
Professor Tanya Monro has been appointed Chief Defence Scientist and is due to take up her new position in March.
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Science & Technology
NIOA to take bigger footprint at Benalla
Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne today announced the government was taking a new approach to the long-term tenancy arrangements at
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RAAF F-35A begins flying ops from Williamtown
F-35As begin flying operations near RAAF Base Williamtown this week, scheduled from 21 to 25 January. FILE PHOTO (10 December
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NIOA wins 81mm mortar ammo contract
NIOA has been awarded a three-year contract to supply the ADF with 81mm practice and high-explosive mortar ammunition. FILE PHOTO
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Contract signed for Hunter-class frigates
Australia’s naval shipbuilding endeavour has notched up a significant achievement with the signing of the head contract for the Navy’s
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Australia’s new submarines will be called Attack class
Australia’s future submarines will be known as the Attack class with the first submarine to be called HMAS Attack. ARTIST’S IMPRESSION:
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B-52s conclude 2018 bombing runs in Australia
The Royal Australian Air Force has completed a training exercise on the eastern Australian coast with two United States Air
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F-35 Lightning touches down at Williamtown
The first two of 72 Australian F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Australia have landed at RAAF Base Williamtown.
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PNG’s Pacific Patrol Boat crew get sea legs
One week after being handed over from shipbuilder Austal to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Nuship Ted Diro passed
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NUSHIP Supply launched
Just 12 months after her first keel section was laid down, the first of two new replenishment ships for the
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Lockheed Martin and SAAB officially join Hunter-class team
BAE Systems Australia today announced that it has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia to partner on deliver of
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$12million grants to pursue innovative concepts
Five Australian businesses have been awarded contracts with a combined value of more than $12 million to further develop their
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Autonomous Warrior showcases future capabilities
Defence is hosting a major demonstration of trusted autonomous systems in and around Jervis Bay on the New South Wales
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First F-35A deployable cabins delivered
The first two of 15 Lockheed Martin Australia F-35A deployable cabins critical to successful Joint Strike Fighter operations have been delivered to the Australian
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Government offering grants to Defence SMEs
The government is backing small- to medium-sized enterprises to help build the nation’s sovereign capability to keep Australia safe and
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Australia to buy armed Reaper drones
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the system that best meets the capability requirements for Australia’s first armed remotely
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First Arafura-class offshore patrol boat starts construction
Construction has commenced on the Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels at Osborne in South Australia. CAPTION: Sailors from the Royal Australian
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Breaking ground on F-35 engine-maintenance facility
TAE Aerospace yesterday held an event to mark the start of construction on its new aerospace facility in Bundamba, Queensland.
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MOHOC selected by US Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
MOHOC – creator of the world’s first military optimised helmet cameras – has been chosen to supply the personal recording
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NIOA extreme-tests weapon paint for ADF
The ADF’s Armaments Systems Program Office (ARMTSPO) recently commissioned NIOA to undertake suitability trials for a specialist weapon paint system
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