AVALON 2023 was in effect the public debut of the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat, an Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) that was originally unveiled, in model form, at AVALON 2019. The aircraft on display in 2023 was the real thing.…
Sydney-based SiNAB showcased its Phoenix Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) pod at AVALON 2023. The Phoenix Pod is a self-contained ISR asset that incorporates a high resolution EO/IR sensor, laser pointer and designator and multiple air to ground communication systems…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Leidos have agreed to continue the successful business relationship established originally in 2006 between GA-ASI and Cobham Australia. With Leidos’ acquisition of the Cobham Special Mission business in October 2022, Leidos has now…
Melbourne-based ARKEUS used AVALON 2023 to launch its Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR), a sovereign, Australian-made, maritime Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor system developed for the RAN. The HSOR is a real time autonomous wide-area hyperspectral sensor that the company…
Australian firm Quasar Satellite Technologies Pty Limited has been awarded a $5.3M Defence Innovation Hub contract to develop a multibeam phased array space communications ground station as well as enhanced space domain awareness. The company has also been shortlisted for the Avalon…
Advanced Composite Structures Australia (ACS Australia) recently celebrated its 30th. birthday. The company is delivering unique, high-value composite materials engineering and manufacturing solutions for clients based around the world. It has also been developing a body of expertise and a…
German sensor company HENSOLDT will work with the Fraunhofer Institute to turn the GESTRA German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar) technology demonstrator into a production ready, operationally deployable system called Custodian. To this end, HENSOLDT has acquired the necessary…
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Australian company Schiebel and Franco-British contractor Thales to deliver the Peregrine Uncrewed Air System (UAS) contract for the Royal Navy under a contract reported to be worth around $25 million. This will see…
UK company Babcock has been awarded a six-year, £400 million ($720 million) contract to manage and operate Skynet 6, the UK MOD’s Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) system. The contract is expected to support 400 jobs. The contract forms part of…
The Royal Navy’s unique trials ship XV (eXperimental Vessel) Patrick Blackett has begun sea acceptance trials. Operated by the Royal Navy’s Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator, NavyX, she will be used to test and trial novel technologies aimed at getting new…