AllOfficial Opening of Exercise Talisman Sabre
Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise with United States, Exercise Talisman Sabre, officially commences today with an opening ceremony on-board HMAS Canberra. Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, will join United States Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro for the official opening at Sydney’s Fleet Base East. Over the next two weeks 13 nations will participate […]
Curtin team find second pulsating stellar object
Astronomers at Curtin University have followed up their landmark discovery of a mysterious pulsating stellar object last year by finding a second. The team, led by Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker, believe the object could be an ultra-long period magnetar, a rare type of star with powerful magnetic fields that can produce powerful bursts of energy. Researchers […]
Police investigations continue at highway crash involving Abrams tank
A Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle traffic crash and fire involving an American M1 Abrams main battle tank in Queensland, according to the Queensland Police Service. Traffic has already begun reopening at the site of the seven-vehicle traffic crash on the Bruce Highway at Bajool in Rockhampton. Police were initially called to reports […]
$500,000* Investment on offer at the Inaugural Beaten Zone Pitch Fest!
The ‘Inaugural Beaten Zone Pitch Fest’ with a $500,000* Investment on Offer for the Winning Pitch, in the form of a SAFE Note with a valuation cap and a discount, subject to due diligence. The Pitch Fest theme is around “Novel robotic & autonomous systems and counter-RAS that directly increase the warfighter’s lethality or survivability.” […]
Carbonix and Hitachi Vantara ink new deal to support IoT Projects
Owen Keates, Senior Director, Hitachi Vantara accepts drone delivery from Carbonix Founder, Dario Valenza SYDNEY, 19 July 2023: Leading Australian data capture drone manufacturer and solutions provider Carbonix have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hitachi Vantara, a global leader in providing intelligent data platforms, infrastructure systems and digital expertise. With Hitachi Vantara taking delivery […]
DEWC Services expands footprint in Australia’s Defence industry
South Australian-based electronic warfare leader DEWC Services has today announced its expansion into Canberra, further reinforcing its commitment to supporting the nation’s defence capabilities. Reinforcing its commitment to supporting Australia’s defence capabilities, the company has officially opened a program support office in the nation’s capital to assist in the delivery of next generation intelligence, survivability […]
RAAF, RAF and USAF sign E-7A Wedgetail development
The Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force, and US Air Force leadership have signed a joint vision trilateral statement for the cooperative development of E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft. RAAF Chief Air Marshal Robert Chipman, UK Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, and USAF Chief of Staff General CQ Brown signed […]
Talisman SABRE Opening Ceremony
Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. The opening ceremony will take place onboard HMAS Canberra in Sydney. The Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Richard Marles MP and United States Secretary of the […]
BAE to provide electronic warfare systems for RAAF Wedgetail fleet
BAE Systems Australia will provide electronic warfare systems for E-7A Wedgetail aircraft with the Royal Australian Air Force under a two-year contract extension. Under the two-year agreement, BAE Systems will sustain the electronic support measures and electronic warfare self-protection systems for Boeing Defence Australia under Wedgetail’s Airborne Early Warning & Control program. The RAAF has a […]
USS Canberra Arrives in Sydney for Commissioning
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Due to a shift in the ship’s schedule, USS Canberra (LCS 30) is set to arrive at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. AEST. USS Canberra will be commissioned there Saturday, July 22, 2023, […]