US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has expanded its business model by opening its Rapid Fielding Center, a facility that streamlines the end-to-end development, testing and prototype production of next-generation systems and solutions for US government customers. The flexible, modular environment uses…
Defence has announced a $310 million payment for the acquisition of long‑lead items from the United Kingdom for the reactors to be used in the RAN’s first two nuclear‑powered SSN-AUKUS submarines. The submarines themselves will be built at Osborne in…
The defence industry ministers of Australia and the UK, Pat Conroy and Luke Pollard, have agreed that Australia will host British engineers and scientists at Woomera to watch ongoing trials of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) and…
On a recent visit to Anduril Industries’ HQ in Costa Mesa, California, the company’s co-founder Palmer Luckey made a very important point: if you want to build something in large numbers, you need to tailor it to the capabilities of…
The governments of Australia and the United States and Defence prime contractor Lockheed Martin havesigned a Joint Statement of Intent on co-production of guided weapons. The two governments have also opened a new joint office in Huntsville, Alabama, to enhance…
The Australian government has selected the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) future fleet of between seven and 11 General Purpose Frigates (GPF) under Project SEA 3000. The project has a value of up to $8.5…
Australia and the United Kingdom have signed the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty (the Geelong Treaty) at the UK-Australia Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Geelong, Victoria. The Geelong Treaty is a commitment for the next 50 years of UK-Australian bilateral…
The governments of Australia and Canada have signed a new technology partnership agreement to support collaboration on Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) research and development. Canada’s decision to work with Australia on OTHR capabilities recognises Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network…
Australia and Canada will collaborate on research into emerging missile threat defence under a new, $521 million bilateral Project Arrangement (PA). The countries’ defence ministers, Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence of Canada, and Richard Marles, have released a joint…
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have finalised the establishment of an export licence-free environment, which Defence says will unlock billions of dollars of investment and cutting red tape for Australian industry and its AUKUS partners. Delivering on…