Defence awards Bechtel design services contract for Henderson Precinct
Defence has appointed Brisbane-based Bechtel Infrastructure Australia the design services consultancy to undertake master planning of the consolidated Henderson defence precinct. This will support sovereign shipbuilding and sustainment in Western Australia, says Defence in a media release. Establishment of the consolidated defence precinct will occur over the next decade to align with defence capability needs…
£1B helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs and unlocks up to £15 billion in UK exports
Yeovil-based Leonardo UK has been selected for a £1 billion ($1.88 billion) UK Ministry of Defence contract for New Medium Helicopters (NMH). The contract, for 23 AW149 helicopters, makes Yeovil the Italian company’s company’s global centre for military helicopter production and exports, which could be worth up to £15 billion ($28.3 billion) over the next decade. The NMH could…
THEY’VE DONE IT! Hypersonix launches DART AE on hypersonic flight
Brisbane-based Australian hypersonic flight pioneer Hypersonix Launch Systems has successfully completed the first flight of its DART AE hypersonic aircraft, marking a major milestone in the development of advanced hypersonic systems. The mission, titled That’s Not A Knife, lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops…
NZDF selects Syos Aerospace SA2 and SA7 UASs
UK Magazine Flight International reports that Mount Manganui-based Syos Aerospace is to equip the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with its SA2 and SA7 quadcopter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs). The company will also provide the NZDF with its SM300 uncrewed boat and SG400 Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGV) under the same contract. In a separate activity…
Lockheed Martin applies AI to enhance F- 35 Combat Identification System
Lockheed Martin has flight tested an AI-enhanced Combat Identification (Combat ID) capability integrated into the F-35 Lightning II’s information fusion system. The successful demonstration, known as Project Overwatch, marks the first time a tactical AI model has been used in flight to generate an independent Combat ID on the pilot’s display, the company says. During…
GA-ASI demonstrates MUM-T with F-22
California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has demonstrated Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) using its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet and a US Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor during an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base. The two platforms were equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software and the test leveraged autonomy and the…
