Tag: ADF
Government awards three Aussie businesses with $2M in sovereign manufacturing grants
To reinforce sovereign manufacturing goals, the Morrison Government has awarded three small Australian manufacturing businesses more than $2 million in support under the latest...
Australia, US to jointly develop and test high-speed long-range hypersonic weapons
Australia and the United States inked a new collaborative agreement to develop and test hypersonic cruise missile prototypes.
Making the announcement, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds...
Australian manufactured Hawkei set to enter full-rate production
The Australian designed and manufactured Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle has received approval from the Federal Government to enter full rate production at Thales’ Protected...
$1B investment to boost Australia’s defence industry
The Morrison Government has announced a $1B investment package to accelerate Australia's defence initiatives in the COVID-19 recovery and support thousands of jobs across...
New munitions contract to support hundreds of manufacturing jobs in Australia
Defence has announced the signing of a new agreement with Thales Australia for the continued management and operation of Australia’s munition factories in Benalla...
Gold Coast manufacturer to supply life-saving body armour to ADF
Gold Coast company Craig International Ballistics has secured an initial $1 million contract from Defence to deliver a cutting-edge Australian manufactured soft body armour to the...
Armor Australia to manufacture next-gen combat helmets for ADF
Four South Australian firms will share in a total of $2.3 million in grants to invest in projects that build capabilities aligned with Defence’s...
Canberra-based XTEK wins contract for Wasp small unmanned aerial systems fleet
Australian defence company XTEK has secured a Government contract to provide repairs, maintenance and support services for the Australian Defence Force’s growing fleet of...
Australian industry to deliver new air defence system for ADF
Defence has announced an acquisition contract with Raytheon Australia to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with new short range ground based air defence...
Austal hands over second Guardian Class Patrol Boat to the ADF
Austal has announced the delivery of the second Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence (ADF).
The vessel is the second...