Tag: defence
Netherlands orders 12 new Bushmasters from Thales Australia
Thales Australia has announced that The Netherlands' Ministry of Defence has ordered a dozen Bushmaster armoured vehicles for delivery next year.
The Bushmaster is a...
Air New Zealand’s Safe Air acquired by Airbus Group Australia Pacific
Airbus Group Australia Pacific has announced that it has signed a conditional agreement for the purchase of Air New Zealand's aviation maintenance, repair and...
Northrop Grumman Remotec unveils next-gen unmanned bomb disposal robot
Northrop Grumman’s subsidiary Remotec has unveiled a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle that has been specifically designed to defeat a wide range of threats, including...
RAAF flies first Boeing C-17A Globemaster III equipped with SATCOM and imagery display system
Last week, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its first Boeing-built C-17A Globemaster III equipped with a new advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) and...
Another great milestone in Austal’s penetration into the offshore crew boat market
Austal – the leading global defence prime contractor and designer and manufacturer of defence and commercial ships – has announced that it has inked...
Austal launches Cape Leveque – the sixth CCPB for the Australian Customs and Border...
Two months ago, Austal – the global defence prime contractor and designer and manufacturer of defence and commercial ships – launched the fifth Cape Class...
Thales opens new facility to support ADF’s Bushmaster vehicles
Global technology leader Thales Australia has announced that it has opened a new facility in Townsville, Queensland, to support Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in...
Australia chooses BAE Systems to maintain Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet
Australia has picked Britain's BAE Systems to carry out heavy maintenance of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet in Australia from 2018 and Tasman...
Leaked expert report reveals: Valley of Death will become reality in 2015
With the demise of the automotive industry, Australia can’t afford to turn its back on an industry that can secure jobs and deliver projects...
The Defence Science Institute to get $2m in funding
The Defence Science Institute (DSI) will continue to operate and Victoria’s defence industry will continue to grow thanks to the $2 million in funding...
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Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
