The federal government has moved to equip the Australian Army with land-based, long-range fires to protect Australia’s northern approaches. In line with the priorities of the 2024 National Defence Strategy, the Government will select from two options: The Precision Strike Missile fired from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher vehicle The Naval Strike…
Vehicle electrification company 3ME Technology has added its support to the Defence Future Energy Strategy and Defence Net Zero Strategy released last month. The strategies outlined ways to reduce emissions and decrease the environmental impact of Defence’s activities, with initial action concentrating on the Defence estate. The strategy and associated implementation plan for energy transition…
Australian electronics manufacturer GME is linking with Korea’s Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) and Hanwha Systems through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that brings together leading command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) capabilities . Signed at the annual Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) Conference in Canberra, the agreement will see the three parties working…
The federal government has has identified a ‘fix’ for braking problems in 1,100 Hawkei military vehicles, with deliveries set to resume from manufacturer French group Thales according to media reports. ABC news reported that planning is underway to rollout the repaired Hawkei vehicles to the Australian Defence Force. The news comes after a protracted fix…
The federal government will invest over $100 million to buy new lethal and non-lethal drones from a German and an Australian manufacturer. The acquisition of two small uncrewed aerial systems (SUAS) will bolster the ADF’s ability to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance and augments the ADF’s existing stock of drones. The Quantum-Systems Vector 2-in-1 and…
Corvus Technology Solutions has secured the contract to build nearly 2,000 vehicle suspension units for the Australian Army’s new Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). This new partnership will make Corvus one of the top suppliers to Hanwha Defence Australia in the manufacture of the new platform for the Army. Fourteen of the suspension units are…
Kongsberg Defence Australia will supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System (CDS) command and control consoles to Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace. The export contract underscores the local company’s expanding role as it produces missiles for the Australian Defence Force and its commitment to advancing Australia’s sovereign defence industry capabilities, according to a statement. The…
The Australian Army is calling on defence industry and academia to pitch innovative capabilities to optimise its soldiers for littoral or near shore operations as part of Army Innovation Day 2024 (AID24). AID24 is a strategic collaboration between the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) and the Australian Army. Each year, Army Innovation Day poses a…
The federal government has signed the production contract for 123 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles with more than 100 of those vehicles to be exported for use by the German Army. The export order is Australia’s largest foreign military export to Germany. Rheinmetall completed a contract with the German authorities with a total volume of…
EOS and RICO demonstrate long range autonomous control The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO) of the Australian Army and defence contractor Electro Optic Systems have extended the capabilities of the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (pictured) into long range autonomous weapons firing. The partners demonstrated the long-range firing capabilities of EOS’ R400…
