A successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile, made by Kongsberg Defence Australia under Project SEA 1300 Phase 1 – Navy Guided Weapons, took place during Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2024 off the Hawaiian islands. According to a statement from Defence on Monday, it represents a major milestone by the Royal Australian Navy…
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 has announced a $45 million contract for another 15 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles to be built by Thales Australia at Bendigo, Victoria. According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday, the additional vehicles “will facilitate command and control of Army’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) long-range fires…
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…
Right to disconnect from work – what it means Employment and contract law expert Dr Gabrielle Golding will present her research the new right to disconnect for Australian employees at this month’s Research Tuesdays lecture. Golding, a Senior Lecturer in the Adelaide Law School, said: “Work had become almost inescapable, in that the work/private life…
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) will hold a pitch day in September, with development contracts worth up to $750,000 on offer for companies successfully outlining their technologies to Defence. According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Friday, expressions of interest are open until July 22, with selected companies invited to…
The final recipients of the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) and Defence Global Competitiveness Grant (DGCG) programs have been awarded a cumulative $2.9 million in funding. In a statement on the new DIDG program, which was launched on Monday, industry minister Pat Conroy also shared news of nine grant recipients for the outgoing SICP and…
Program guidelines have been released for Defence Industry Development Grants, with applications to open on Tuesday for the new program which is planned to award $150 million in grants over four years to SMEs DIDG covers four streams – “development of sovereign industrial priorities, export opportunities, technical skills and security controls which are relevant in the…
Australia has not approved any new defence exports for use Israel since ‘high intensity conflict’ began in Gaza, according to the Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy. On ABC Radio National Conroy was asked about Greens claims that Australia had entered into a contract with Israel’s Elbit Systems worth $917 million. He said that the…
A partnership involving CSL Seqirus, and which has saved more than 2,000 lives through access to antivenoms in Papua New Guinea since beginning in 2018, has been extended by another three years out until 2027. According to a statement from CSL Seqirus – a division of ASX-listed biotech company CSL – it is an initiative…