Tag: Defence

CDC federal work passes $1b with new Defence deal

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Canberra Data Centres has booked more than $1 billion in Commonwealth contracts since launching in 2007 to meet the storage needs of the federal government, passing the milestone with...

Marles ‘open minded’ on buying, not building, new subs

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Defence minister Richard Marles says he is considering options to accelerate the development of a local nuclear-powered submarine building industry but won’t rule out entirely foreign-made vessels to plug...

Defence review to re-evaluate capability priorities

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched a Defence Strategic Review to examine investment priorities to ensure sufficient capabilities are maintained, among other priorities. According to the terms of reference...

AUKUS meets ahead of non-proliferation conference

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The AUKUS Joint Steering Groups met at the Pentagon last week ahead of the tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United...

Defence picks Airbus for space STaR Shot research program

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Aerospace giant Airbus will be the lead partner for Defence’s space research program, aimed at ensuring Australian forces have assured access to satellite services. Adelaide space companies Inovor Technologies...