Steel cut for first Offshore Patrol Vessel
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Australia has hit a key milestone in its landmark naval shipbuilding program with the first steel cut for the country’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs).
Australian steel is being used for all 12 OPVs and after being prepared and processed in Western Australia it will be delivered to South Australia. Two ships are being built at Osborne ...
L3 Technologies and Harris announce global merger
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Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, Inc. have agreed to combine in an all stock merger of equals to create a global defense technology leader, focused on developing differentiated and mission critical solutions for customers around the world.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors ...
Australia grounds JSF fleet after US Marine Corps F-35 in catastrophic engine failure and crash
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The crash and destruction of one of America's most sophisticated and expensive combat warplanes — an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — has led to the immediate grounding of Australia's entire fleet of the aircraft.
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An American F-35 suffered a catastrophic engine failure and crashed
The ADF has grounded its f...
Boeing enhances Wedgetail capability with $1.5bn contract
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The Federal Government today announced the signing of the E-7A Wedgetail Head Agreement with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA). The Agreement integrates $1.5 billion in current contracts into a flexible overarching framework for this significant capability which supports 600 jobs across Australia.
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyn...
Thales Hawkei and CEA Tactical Radar = the best of Australian capability
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Today at Land Forces 2018, CEA Technologies showcased the first of type land-based prototype radar of their highly successful maritime-based Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA).
The prototype, referred to as the CEA Tactical Radar, or CEATAC, has been specifically designed for carriage by the Australian-designed and built Thales Hawkei ve...
Locally-made Spike missiles for the Boxer
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The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Defence Industry and Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, today confirmed that the Rafael Spike LR2 missile will be the anti-tank guided missile that will arm the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
Under project Land 400 Phase 2, Defence will acquire 211 Rheinmetall Boxer combat reconn...
Intertek to provide Total QA testing solutions for Australia’s Future Submarine Program
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Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, was recentlyawarded a contract for the provision of steel testing services and non-destructive testing (NDT) for the Australian Future Submarine Program.
Intertek has signed one of the first total quality assurance contracts with Naval Group, a European leader in naval...
RNZAF Signs Contract For CAE NH90 Helicopter FTD
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CAE has been awarded a contract from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to provide the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) with a CAE 700MR Series NH90 flight training device (FTD).
The contract also includes the provision of long-term maintenance and support services upon delivery of the simulator to RNZAF Base Ohakea in 2020. The contr...
Destroyer NUSHIP Brisbane to be commissioned into service by Royal Australian Navy
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Today, the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance celebrated the Government’s acceptance of the second destroyer, NUSHIP Brisbane at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.
NUSHIP Brisbane is the second of three destroyers being built and integrated by the AWD Alliance, comprised of the Department of Defence, Raytheon Austra...
ADF receives 1,044 additional new-generation medium and heavy trucks under LAND 121 Phase 5B
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The Australian Defence Force’s land capabilities will be further enhanced with the purchase of 1044 additional new-generation medium and heavy trucks, 872 modules and 812 trailers, worth $1.4 billion.
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said the additional medium and heavy trucks and their associated modules and trai...
