AllSaab deployable health modules accepted by Commonwealth
Saab Australia has delivered 131 separate modules under JP 2060 Phase 3 to the Commonwealth and are now scheduled for testing by Defence. Officially achieving Contract Material Release 1, the 131 separate modules which range from deployable surgical modules to training equipment, will be tested by Defence on the road to initial operating capability scheduled […]
Capagility 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 […]
World War II bomb rendered safe in Nauru
Australian Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians have successfully disarmed a World War II 500lb Mark 12 bomb in Nauru. At the request of the Government of Nauru, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) rapidly deployed EOD technicians and health personnel under Operation Render Safe to support the assessment and safe disposal of the unexploded ordnance, […]
CyberOps to uplift national cyber security in space
South Australian-based cyber security specialist, CyberOps, has been awarded a $2.5 million contract with the Department of Defence to increase the cyber security readiness of Australia’s space sector. The project aims to boost the space sector’s capability to protect the nation’s critical space infrastructure and sensitive data from ever-evolving cyber threats. It will involve the development […]
Delivering next generation infantry fighting vehicles for Australia
The Albanese Government has selected Hanwha Defense Australia as the preferred tenderer to deliver 129 infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Army, as part of a major transformation of the Army in response to Australia’s changing strategic environment. The Government has also decided that the new vehicles will be built in Australia at Hanwha’s […]