Gilmour Space and Hypersonix partner to advance Australian hypersonic capability
Queensland-based aerospace companies Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix Launch Systems have signed an agreement to develop hypersonic flight-test options for defence and commercial programs in Australia and overseas. The partnership brings together Gilmour Space’s rocket propulsion, launch, mission integration and flight-test capabilities with Hypersonix’s scramjet propulsion and hypersonic vehicle technology, the two companies say in…
Arkeus and Tanglewood Group announce UK manufacturing partnership
Melbourne-based Arkeus, a leader in wide-area Hyperspectral Autonomous Perception systems, has announced an expanded strategic partnership with British company Tanglewood Group Ltd. and the establishment of a joint manufacturing, engineering and customer support capability in Malvern, United Kingdom. Earlier this year Arkeus raised $25 million in series A funding for its Hyper Spectral Optical Radar,…
US Navy reveals it is developing AIM-424 air-air missile
The US Navy has disclosed it is developing the Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-424 Malice Long Range Air to Air Missile (LRAAM), a next-generation missile intended, says the USN, to strengthen fleet defence and maintain a decisive air domain overmatch against advanced threats. The AIM-424 is designed and manufactured by Raytheon. The missile is 4.11m long,…
Queensland Research Labs rebrands as Q-Phase
Queensland Research Labs, a Southeast Queensland-based deep technology company, has announced a name change to Q-Phase. The move marks its transition from a research-focused entity to a sovereign defence technology developer, the company said in a media release. The new name reflects the foundation of the company’s work in quantum and nanotechnology, it adds. Q-Phase…
ADF and JSDF trial high energy laser
The Australian Defence Force and Japanese Self-Defense Force have successfully trialled a High Energy Laser sensor under Project Boobook at Cultana Training Area in South Australia. Project Boobook is the first co-development project between the Australian and Japanese defence industries, demonstrating deepening cooperation between our two nations, according to a media release by Defence. “Boobook…
Australia and UK to Cooperate on CEAFAR radar
Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a joint statement to deepen cooperation on the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar capability supplied by Canberra-based Company CEA Technologies Pty Limited. The joint statement recognises the strategic importance of collaboration between both nations’ defence departments and defence industries and commits Australia and the United Kingdom to working…
