Tag: Defence

Defence manufacturer ASDAM secures $150m NRF loan

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The federal government’s $15 billion industry fund has made its biggest defence bet yet, approving a $150 million loan to Australia’s leading F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program supplier. The...

Licence-free defence trade soars under new export regime

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian defence firms shipped more than $150 million in military goods to the United States and United Kingdom without a licence over the past year under the new export...

Aussie quantum clocks pass AUKUS Pillar II tests

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian-made quantum optical atomic clocks have passed critical tests in the United States, advancing efforts to develop cutting-edge defence capabilities under AUKUS Pillar II. The six-week trial saw Australia...

Defence urged to overhaul definition of sovereign industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The head of the Australian Industry and Defence Network has called on Defence to overhaul its definition of sovereignty, which currently allows foreign-owned companies to be classified as Australian...

ASCA issues undersea navigation challenge to deep techs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Defence department is seeking industry proposals for an Australian-built undersea navigation system to guide autonomous underwater vehicles through deep ocean waters without GPS assistance. The Advanced Strategic Capabilities...

Vection wins $22m defence contract into NATO supply chain

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian small cap defence firm Vection Technologies has signed its largest ever contract, a $22.3 million framework agreement with an unspecified NATO-approved European defence partner, extending its footprint into...