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Australian Government awards geospatial intelligence contract

October 11, 2021
Gregor Ferguson
EX2 News

Two Australian businesses and a NSW university will share in a $1.2 million contract in second round of the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) Analytics Labs Program as part of a program to strengthen Australia’s critical geospatial intelligence capabilities. Spatial consulting…

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

The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), IDF and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed successful live-fire tests at sea of… Read more…
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

Adelaide-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) company Consilium Technology is designing and testing a range of cutting-edge technologies that can be integrated… Read more…
Innovaero awarded DISP Membership

WA-based aeronautical technology company Innovaero Technologies has been awarded membership of the Commonwealth’s Defence Industry Security Program (DISP). DISP membership… Read more…
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…