Australia to build GMLRS at Pt Wakefield
Australia will start manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) All Up Rounds and Launch Pod Containers this month after the opening of a new factory near Defence’s Proof and Experimental Establishment at Port Wakefield, South Australia. Lockheed Martin Australia and Defence will jointly commence production of the GMLRS at the facility by the end…
Lockheed Martin opens new hypersonic Systems Integration Lab
US defence prime contractor Lockheed Martin has opened a 17,000ft2 (1,600m2) Hypersonics System Integration Lab (SIL) at its Huntsville campus. Construction has taken just over one year and the US$17.1 million ($26 million) capital investment underscores Lockheed Martin’s commitment to maintaining US strategic superiority in hypersonic technology by delivering rapid, reliable solutions to defence partners, the company said…
Saildrone completes mapping of Cayman Islands’ EEZ
Californian company Saildrone has completed a mission to map the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, using a Saildrone Surveyor Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV). Earlier this year Saildrone and Thales Australia announced a collaboration, funded by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) to mount a Thales Blue Sentry thin-line…
Australian defence procurement reform, part 2
In ‘one of the most significant reforms to defence that we have seen,’ the Australian Department of Defence will establish an all-new Defence Delivery Agency combining the functions and budgets of its principal procurement agencies, the Capability and Sustainment Group (CASG), its Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise (GWEO) and its Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment…
Defence to reform acquisition and establish a new Defence Delivery Agency
The Australian Department of Defence is establishing a new Defence Delivery Agency designed to strengthen and streamline acquisition and sustainment activities. The new agency , to become operational on 1 July 2026, will deliver the capabilities, skills and workforce needed to meet Australia’s strategic circumstances, says Defence in a media release. Once fully established, the…
Edge 130 UAS expands RAN patrol boat reach
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has marked a significant milestone with successful first-of-class trials of the Edge 130 tri-copter Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) on the evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (eCCPB) HMAS Cape Pillar. Conducted throughout September in Darwin Harbour and surrounding littoral zones, the trials represent a leap forward in the operational capability of minor war…
