AllRethinking the cyber security recruitment debate and if qualifications matter
The world is progressively more reliant on interconnected technology and the increasing need for strengthened cyber security. Cyber-attacks are now among the world’s fastest-growing crimes, with private and state-sponsored cybercrime blooming into an impactful industry. Illustrating this change, the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has valued the potential cost of that crime to […]
Elbit Systems pitches advanced turret tech for Redback IFV
Australian Redback infantry fighting vehicles are anticipated to feature the latest generation of optic and warning systems, according to Elbit Systems. The Israel-based international defence electronics company has put forward advanced Redback turret equipment for an anticipated contract between Hanwha and Elbit Systems, after Hanwha Defense Australia was announced as the preferred tenderer for the […]
Technological leap: Army confirms live fire of remote-control vehicle
The Australian Army has confirmed a technological leap with the firing of a remote weapon system from a remote-controlled vehicle for the first time. The Australian Defence Force was able to fire a remote weapon system from an Australian Army M113AS4 armoured logistics vehicle during human-machine team exercise at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, on 7 […]
UGL secures Defence fuel network contract
UGL has confirmed that the company has secured a contract with the Department of Defence valued at $500 million for the delivery of strategic advice, planning, supply management, operations, and maintenance for the Australian Defence Force’s fuel network. Under the contract, UGL, a member of the CIMIC Group, will deliver all maintenance and operations services […]
Newcastle Airport named for new F-35 stealth coating facility
Newcastle Airport is set to become the regional hub for maintaining F-35A Lightning II aircraft as the federal government greenlights an aircraft coating facility on the east coast. Australia’s first dedicated coating facility, specialising in applying stealth paint to the aircraft, will be built in partnership with BAE Systems Australia and responsible for the maintenance, repair, overhaul, […]
Australia, Japan trade F-35 deployments in reciprocal access deal
Australia and Japan will trade F-35 Joint Strike Fighter deployments later this year as part of a new Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement. Australian F-35s will be deployed to Japan for the first time in early September during Exercise Bushido Guardian, while Japanese F-35s will deploy to RAAF Base Tindal in Australia for the first time […]
Australia in Prime Position For Sustainable Fuel Industry, says CSIRO
Australia has the feedstock to make billions of litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, according to a new roadmap released by the CSIRO. CSIRO’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap, developed in concert with Boeing, asserts that Australia has a “moment-in-time opportunity” to develop its own SAF industry, with domestic demand for jet fuel expected to […]
Australia to Host Exercise Malabar for the First Time
Today Australia welcomes key partners India, Japan and the United States to Sydney as it prepares to host Exercise Malabar for the first time. Exercise Malabar is an important Indo-Pacific military exercise that seeks to deepen interoperability between participating regional partners. This year marks the 27th iteration of the Malabar series, held in the […]
Two Autodesk Gold Partners join forces in Australia
Cadpro is proud to announce the acquisition of Cross Technology Group Australia Pty Ltd, a trusted provider of CAD technology and services for the Australian design and engineering sectors. Cross Technology brings to Cadpro considerable expertise in consulting and training for Autodesk product. Together, we are poised to elevate our solutions and create an even […]
First Black Hawks Arrive At RAAF Base Richmond
Australia has received its first two UH-60M Black Hawks just six months after the federal government confirmed it would purchase 40 in a US$2 billion deal. On Sunday, Defence revealed the helicopters were transported by a US C-17 to RAAF Base Richmond in Sydney on 30 July. The new aircraft are expected to replace Australia’s […]