Four US Navy Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) have returned to their home port in California after a 46,651 nautical mile trip, including participating in Australia’s EX Autonomous Warrior.. Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, the third multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise under…
Sydney-based Thales Australia has strongly welcomed the Australian government’s $37.4 million contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to commence manufacturing of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) from 2025 in Australia, says the company’s CEO Jeff Connolly. Thales Australia runs…
US missile manufacturer Raytheon has successfully completed a technical review and a seamless prototype fit-check on an F/A-18 Super Hornet in phase one of the US Navy's Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) missile program. The company, with its industry…
The US Army has sole-sourced the acquisition of 6,700 Coyote counter-UAS (Uncrewed Air System) interceptors from US missile house Raytheon. The US Army needs to develop, produce and maintain countermeasures against enemy-armed and intelligence gathering UAS's operating at various speeds…
Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a $37.4 million (excluding GST) contract by Defence to commence manufacturing missiles in Australia. Under this Guided Weapons Production Capability (GWPC) Risk Reduction Activity contract, Lockheed Martin Australia will commence fit-out in preparation for…
KBR has been awarded two separate contracts of undisclosed value supporting the first MQ-4C Triton aircraft which will be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force’s this year. The MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) will provide long-range, persistent surveillance…
French company Airbus Helicopters will acquire Washington State-based Aerovel and its Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Flexrotor is a small…
Gregor Ferguson The Government’s Defence Strategic Review, released early in 2023, side-stepped the issue of building a fleet of surface combatants for the RAN. Instead, the Government announced yet another Review, by retired US Vice-Admiral William Hilarides, which was completed…
Virginia-based Aurora Flight Sciences has begun manufacturing work on a new X-plane for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. This latest phase follows the successful completion of the Critical Design…
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of General Tomahawk Weapons System Support Services Uplift and related equipment for an estimated cost of US$250 million ($373 million). The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency has…