The UK, Italy and Japan will join forces to develop the fighter jets of the future in an unprecedented international aerospace coalition announced by the UK’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace. The Global…
Sydney-based Saber Astronautics’ microservices program, COSMOS, completed security reviews to deploy to military operators at the US Space Force (USSF). Saber’s COSMOS program encapsulates a number of microservices including a suite of tools that allows operators to analyze and visualize…
Elbit Systems of Australia (ELSA) has won a contract of undisclosed value to supply Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (SUAS) and maintenance services to the Australian Army. The Skylark I-LEX SUAS+ contract will support the Army’s UAS capabilities by supplying a…
Newcastle-based LeoLabs Australia, along with local industry partner CEM Alliance and sub-contractors, have completed construction of the company’s sixth S-Band Space Domain Awareness (SDA) radar site near Collie in WA. The company’s West Australian Space Radar (WASR) site hosts LeoLabs’…
The government of New South Wales has announced an investment of $15.2 million in its space, manufacturing and defence research network. Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens said this year’s funding plus a 3- year extension for the…
The government of New South wales is investing $30 million in a new program to attract more investment in industries such as medical technology, digital systems, clean energy, defence and aerospace. The Future Industries Investment Fund is an open, competitive…
The US Army has selected the Bell Textron V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft to replace its four decade-old UH-60 Blackhawks under the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. Over its production life the contract could be worth up to US$40…
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Air Force have unveiled the B-21 Raider, which the company says is the world first sixth-generation aircraft. The unveiling happened in Palmdale, California, scene of the B-2 roll-out more than three decades ago. The…
The Royal Navy has ordered its first Uncrewed Undersea Vessel (USV) in a £15.4 million contract with UK firm MSubs. At 12m in length, it will be the largest and most complex crewless submersible operated by European navies, designed and…
American not-for-profit R&D company MITRE has opened a headquarters office and advanced systems engineering centre in the Brindabella Business Park in Canberra. This will support growing engagement with Australian government, business, and research institutions, the company says. MITRE operates six…