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- Morrison Government launches guide to bolster industry security February 21, 2021The Morrison Government has joined forces with Australia’s defence industry to develop a ‘go-to’ guide for small businesses on how to improve their security practices to help them win Defence work. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price today launched the Working Securely with Defence guide alongside Australian Industry Group national president Chris Jenkins.
- Australian, United States and Japan conclude Exercise Cope North 21 February 21, 2021Forces from Australia, the United States and Japan have successfully completed the annual trilateral Exercise Cope North. The exercise was held at the United States’ Andersen Air Force Base in Guam from 3 to 19 February 2021. Commander of the Australian Task Group, Group Captain Nathan Christie said Exercise Cope North demonstrates our shared commitment […]
- Senior experts to discuss unmanned platform autonomy at the virtual Unmanned Maritime Systems . February 21, 2021Five senior experts from different organisations are set to present on unmanned platform autonomy at the virtual conference in May. This year's Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology conference taking place virtually on 12th and 13th May 2021, will host international naval officials and key military decision makers and stakeholders..
- American F-35 fighter aircraft will get new super engine February 21, 2021The US Department of Defense said that the US engine manufacturer has won more than $ 300 million to build a new generation jet engine system for the US F-35 stealth aircraft program. “Contractors Pratt and Whitney Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut have been awarded contracts worth over $ 300 million for the manufacture and supply […]
- Collins Aerospace awarded $64 million contract for warship sonar domes February 21, 2021The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Ind., has awarded Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies (RTX), a seven-year, $64 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide sonar domes for surface combat ships for the U.S Navy and Allied forces. The agreement, which builds upon a previous five-year production contract, includes […]
- Saudi Arabia signs deal with Lockheed Martin to enhance kingdom's defense and weapons manufacturing capabilities February 21, 2021Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with US firm Lockheed Martin to enhance the kingdom's defense and manufacturing capabilities, the state-owned Saudi company said on Sunday. SAMI, which is owned by the Saudi state's Public Investment Fund (PIF), will own 51 percent of the venture.
- UK and Australia collaborate to accelerate advanced materials integration February 17, 2021Defence research and development ties between the UK and Australia are already strong, but have been strengthened further under a bilateral international program to accelerate the integration of advanced materials into military platforms.Nine teams of partners across both nations have received Phase 2 funding worth a total of £1.48 million (A$2.82 million) from the UK […]
- Australian army plans new amphibious landing craft for fleet February 17, 2021The Australian army announced plans Tuesday to phase out its littoral fleet in favor of a new line of amphibious landing craft. While the service's Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply, Cargo vehicle, or LARC-V, vessels are unlikely to change much, the Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8, or LCM-8, is "likely to change significantly" under a planned overhaul […]
- Killer robots spark row between uni, Defence over academic freedom February 17, 2021The government has cancelled a multimillion-dollar contract with the university department it commissioned to devise ethical rules for "killer robots" deployed alongside Australian soldiers and fighter pilots in war. The University of NSW in Canberra was working on how artificially intelligent machines capable of deciding when to use lethal force should be programmed so they […]
