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Defence selects five maritime UAV contenders under SEA129 Ph.5

March 28, 2021
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

The Australian Department of Defence has selected five UAV manufacturers to progress to the next phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA129.Ph.5. The Acting Minister for Defence, Senator Marise Payne, announced 23 March that BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific,…

October 12, 2020
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

Leidos Australia has issued a call for expressions of interest from Australian companies, especially SMEs and indigenous enterprises, to participate in Project SEA129 Ph.5. This intends to acquire a new Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISR&T) capability for the Navy…

Airbus and OCCAR Sign Eurodrone Contract

Airbus and Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) have signed the Eurodrone global contract, initially for 20 Remotely Piloted… Read more…
Israel completes ‘C-Dome’ interceptions from Sa’ar 6 corvette

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Australia to fast-track space investment

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Fleet Space Technologies establishes US headquarters

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Hanwha to establish armoured vehicle CoE in Geelong

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Consilium Technology to develop AI Capability for Lockheed Martin in AIR6500 Ph.1

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Innovaero awarded DISP Membership

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SpaceLogistics signs launch agreement with SpaceX, first Mission Extension Pod contract with Optus

Northrop Grumman Corporation subsidiary SpaceLogistics has signed a launch agreement for its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft, and the sale of its… Read more…
Eve, Microflite and HeliSpirit plan to bring UAM services to Melbourne, WA

Brazilian company Eve UAM, LLC, a subsidiary of Embraer S.A, has announced partnerships with two Australian firms to start up… Read more…
DMTC leads piezoelectric research program

DMTC Limited and its partners have begun a series of projects in the Advanced Piezoelectric Materials and Applications (APMA) Program… Read more…