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• Australia one of the most-hacked countries July 13, 2020
  Australia is one of the world’s most hacked countries, according to a list compiled by security company Specops Software. Coming in at equal sixth in the world as targets of “significant” cyber attacks, Australia has reported 16 major incidents since 2010. The US tops the list with 156 incidents – three times more than the […]
• Morrison Government invests in additional Australian made soldier capability for Defence July 13, 2020
  The Morrison Government will boost Army’s weapon systems capability with the purchase of an additional 8,500 world-class, Australian made Enhanced F88 (EF88) weapon systems. This will supplement the 30,000 weapons that Thales Australia will deliver to Defence. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said this additional acquisition of rifles will not only […]
• Airbus Helicopters lists partners for Australian special forces bid July 13, 2020
  Airbus Helicopters will work with 20 partners to support its H145M pitch for an Australian special forces requirement. The company dubs the collection of companies “Team Nightjar”, and estimates that if the H145M wins the Project Land 2097 Phase 4 competition it will provide A$250 million ($174 million) of local economic benefits, and provide 170 […]
• Defence supporting industry to develop world class space capability in WA July 13, 2020
  The Morrison Government will invest $87 million towards improving facilities at the joint US-Australian Space Surveillance Telescope, Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt in Exmouth, on the tip of the North West Cape in Western Australia. During a visit to the facility in Exmouth, Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the […]
• Trans-Tasman Bushmaster defence deal 'a tribute' to Australian manufacturing July 13, 2020
  French defence manufacturer Thales will build 43 Bushmaster vehicles for the New Zealand Army at its Australian factory in regional Victoria. The $75 million contract is to deliver five variants of the armoured vehicle by 2022. A Thales spokesperson said the New Zealand Government had selected a battle-proven and highly mobile vehicle that would bring […]
• Rheinmetall BAE Systems Challenger 2 LEP main battle tank candidate for UK MOD'S Life Extension Project July 13, 2020
  The Challenger 2 "Black Night" is no longer an active bid into the UK MOD'S Life Extension Project (LEP). So, RBSL (Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land) presents the Rheinmetall MBT Combat System Solution with the latest generation, lethality, survivability and surveillance and target acquisition systems. BAE Systems launched the Black Night demonstrator at the DVD event […]
• Lockheed Martin aims to keep F-35 jet's AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare (EW) avionics production on schedule July 13, 2020
  Military avionics experts at Lockheed Martin Corp. are preparing to integrate new electronic warfare (EW) systems into the avionics systems of lot-17 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Officials of the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md., announced a $56.1 million order Thursday […]
• US Department of Defence aiming at ethical use of Artificial intelligence July 13, 2020
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is become a major area of research for the US Defence sector. According to the unclassified summary of the US Department of Defence’s (DoD’s) Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the DoD will harness the potential of AI to transform all functions of the Department positively, thereby supporting and protecting the U.S. service members, safeguarding […]
• Australia, Japan unite to grow space industries July 12, 2020
  Australia’s long standing space cooperation with Japan has been strengthened with our two countries committing to build on our relationship to grow the space industry and create new jobs. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe acknowledged the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the Australian Space Agency and the […]