Tag: Australian Defence Force
Defence invests $110m in undersea support vessel for future ops
The Australian Government announced that it has procured a dedicated Undersea Support Vessel for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in a push to enhance maritime capability.
Defence manufacturing SMEs awarded $3.2 million in grants
Six small and medium businesses in the Australian defence manufacturing industry have received a total of more than $3.2 million in grants to build capabilities for the defence sector and address export barriers.Â
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman to develop US Army’s Precision Strike Missile
Raytheon Technologies is collaborating with Northrop Grumman to advance the US Army’s Long Range Maneuverable Fires Program, which will become Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4.Â
ADF boosts national security with new guided weapons acquisitions
The Australian Defence Force has contracted Kongsberg Defence Australia to deliver the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as part of an effort to increase Australia’s guided weapons and explosives ordnance stocks.Â
Safran to deliver JIM Compact binoculars to Australian Defence Force
Safran Electronics & Defence Australasia is supplying more than 100 units of JIM Compact multispectral surveillance devices for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 159 Tranche 1 ADF sniper system.Â
Boeing to construct control systems for Australia’s JP9102 defence satellites
Boeing has combined its Australian and US expertise to build ground architecture and control systems for Australia’s first defence satellites under the JP9102 program.Â
Codan to provide HF Amplifier, Antenna System for Raytheon’s Land 555 Bushmaster upgrade
Raytheon Australia has tapped Codan Communication to deliver a High-Frequency Amplifier and Antenna System for the Force Level Electronic Warfare System—Land, which is being supplied for the Australian Defence Force.Â
Manufacturers may face disadvantages with Budget redirection— analyst
The federal government’s move to redirect funding from the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) and Fund (MMF) may significantly disadvantage manufacturers, according to RSM Australia,...
Lockheed Martin Australia and C4i collaborate to build secure communication system for AIR6500
Lockheed Martin Australia has joined forces with C4i, Australian secure communications systems expert, signing a contract as part of a proposal to deliver advanced secure communication capabilities to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s AIR6500 Phase 1 Project.
BAE Systems, EPE ink advanced autonomous capability partnership
Aerospace giant BAE Sytems Australia and defence tech manufacturer EPE have partnered to demonstrate advanced autonomous capabilities in Australia.Â
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.Â
