DroneShield establishes European HQ
Sydney based DroneShield has opened its new European Headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Its establishment marks a significant step in DroneShield’s long‑term commitment to Europe, one of the Company’s fastest‑growing markets, and provides a strengthened operational presence to support its expanding footprint across EU and NATO-aligned markets, the company said in a media release. Earlier…
Australia and Germany to cooperate on guided weapons components
Defence has signed a Letter of Intent with German warhead manufacturer TDW to explore options for the manufacture and maintenance of warheads for the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and air-launched Joint Strike Missile (JSM) in Australia, creating opportunities for local Australian businesses to enter the global supply chain and pursue exports. This activity supports…
First Australian-built Boxer CRVs roll off Brisbane assembly line
The first seven Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) built at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s facility at Redbank in Queensland have now been completed, says Defence, marking a major milestone for Australia’s sovereign defence industry. A total of 211 Boxers will be built for the ADF under the partnership with Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) that is boosting domestic…
Lockheed Martin to quadruple PrSM manufacture
Lockheed Martin and the US Department of War (DoW) have announced a framework agreement to accelerate the production of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The agreement builds on a previous US$4.94 billion ($7.1 billion) contract award from the US Army last year and, together, these agreements will quadruple PrSM production capacity. The company has declined to say…
US Army selects Anduril’s Lattice as enterprise C2 platform for C-UAS
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has awarded Anduril Industries an US$87 million ($125 million) contract to use the company’s Lattice software as the tactical command and control solution for Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS). This contract is the first task order under the Army’s just-announced ten year Enterprise Agreement with Anduril, that’s worth potentially…
Australia and European Union sign security and defence agreement
Australia has signed a new Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the Australia‑European Union Security and Defence Partnership in Canberra. This, together with the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement, is a key aspect of the two partners’ growing…
