AllCapagility signs on to provide ADF engine management
The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group has signed a contract with Australian-owned and operated Capagility to provide expert advice to the Australian Defence Force about military aircraft engine management. Under the initial three-year agreement, an Aerospace Propulsions Centre of Expertise (APCoE) will be established to manage the fleet and provide advice on efficiently managing military aircraft […]
HMAS ANZAC Conducts Exercise Lumbas 2023 in the Philippines
Philippine Navy bilateral Exercise Lumbas has drawn to a close in Subic Bay with Anzac Class frigate HMAS Anzac taking part during a regional presence deployment. The crews of Philippine Navy ship BRP Conrado Yap and Anzac joined for the five-day exercise, which was a valuable opportunity to train together. Royal Australian Navy […]
Redback, industrial diversification, nation building and the opportunities
Much of the commentary surrounding the success of Hanwha’s Redback family of infantry fighting vehicles in the lucrative LAND 400 program has directly focused on the capability to be delivered to Army, and rightfully so, but the opportunities go far beyond that. Despite the ongoing debate around the global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, for […]
SA firm wins $2.5m Defence cyber deal
An Adelaide-based firm has won a $2.5 million contract with the Department of Defence to improve Australia’s cyber security in space. The agreement will see CyberOps build a “world-class” cyber testing and training facility in South Australia that will educate hundreds of people. It will also provide the ability to test new space hardware and […]
NIOA Australia CEO urges support for industry in face of cuts
NIOA Australia and New Zealand CEO Ben James, at last night’s AIDN Queensland dinner, has called on Defence to back local industry in challenging times. NIOA’s CEO for Australia and New Zealand, Ben James, has called on Defence to rally behind industry in the wake of revelations that thousands of contractors face the axe. James’s […]
PNG personnel to ride with US Coast Guard
Papua New Guinea personnel will travel aboard US Coast Guard ships in the Indo-Pacific, according to a new agreement between PNG and the US government. Once ratified by the PNG Parliament, both nations will operate the patrols to tackle illegal fishing and trafficking in the huge, exclusive economic zone from August this year. The 15-year […]