Australia scoops major F-35 component maintenance/repair win
Australia has been chosen to provide maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade for components of the Joint Strike Fighter in the
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Giant American shipbuilder opens Canberra office
Giant American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that it will open an office in Canberra, Australia, and has hired
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Industry Roadshow re Future Frigate and OPV opportunities rolls out
A national roadshow for the Future Frigates and Offshore Patrol Vessels shipbuilding programs kicked off in Adelaide today, designed to help Australian companies get
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New night-fighting equipment for ADF gets green light
The Australian Defence Force is about to get the most up to date night-fighting equipment available after the Minister for Defence Industry
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US Navy stands up first operational MQ-4C Triton squadron
A report today from the US Naval Institute News web site says the US Navy will stand up its first operational
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Lockheed Martin exporting Australia’s Jindalee radar technology to USA
The United States Government is seeking to tap into Australia’s radar expertise, contracting Lockheed Martin Australia to provide high frequency over-the-horizon-radar
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Defence ministers meet in Paris – Daesh, submarines and frigates discussed
Minister for Defence Marise Payne attended a meeting of defence ministers in Paris yesterday to discuss progress in the coalition’s military
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Boeing wins CH-47F Chinook maintenance contract
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced that Boeing Defence Australia has been selected as the preferred supplier for
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Victorian company wins aviation fuel tankers contract
Melbourne-based company Refuel International has won the $47 million contract to construct the Australian Defence Force’s new aviation fuel tankers.
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SWORDs drawn at third annual Army Innovation Day
For the third consecutive year, the Australian Army invited industry to demonstrate their leading equipment, tools and enabling systems, at
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1RAR fires Mk47 lightweight automatic grenade launcher
Australian soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), put the new Mark 47 L40-2 lightweight automatic grenade launcher through
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New submarine design and combat-system contracts signed
Two major developments in the Future Submarines Program were announced today… Contract signed to commence design phase Minister for Defence
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Successful builder trials on Air Warfare Destroyer
Today marks the successful completion of ship-builder sea trials for the future Air Warfare Destroyer Hobart, at Techport Australia in Adelaide.
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KC-30A successfully refuels multi-role F-16
The operational capability of the Royal Australian Air Force’s KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport fleet has taken another important step
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USAF declares F-35A Lightning II – ‘combat ready’
The F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ on 3 August by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander
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Holland/Luxembourg dive into MRTT pooled fleet
Holland’s Ministry of Defence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Luxembourg to proceed with the acquisition of a pooled fleet
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LAND 400 – and then there were two
LAND 400 – BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Gmbh shortlisted Defence today announced the selection of two tenderers to participate in
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LAND 400 Aussie-industry review complete
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced the completion of the review of opportunities to improve Australian industry involvement
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Global Hawk tops 200,000 flight hours
The world-wide fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft has surpassed 200,000 flight hours. Northrop Grumman says the milestone reinforces Global Hawk’s status as the most
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Australia’s first PC-21 takes flight
Lockheed Martin and Pilatus Aircraft have successfully completed the initial production test flight of the first PC-21 aircraft destined for
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