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14 November

Two people in a control room operate flight simulators with multiple screens displaying maps and cockpit views, creating a focused and high-tech environment.

RAAF Training Levels Up With Lockheed’s High-Fidelity Flight Simulator

The next generation of Australian pilots is gearing up to climb into Lockheed's latest flight training device, built to deliver an “authentic cockpit experience.”

12 November

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Raytheon Australia to Continue Collins-Class Combat System Support With $277M Deal

Raytheon Australia has secured a $277-million contract extension to support the Australian Navy’s Collins-class submarine combat system.

12 November

Asia Pacific

Australian PM Anthony Albanese welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty

Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said after talks in Sydney on Wednesday.

11 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Startup Raises $46 Million for World’s First Hydrogen-Fueled Hypersonic Flight

Hypersonix Launch Systems has raised $46 million to support flight testing of the world’s first hydrogen-fueled hypersonic vehicle.

10 November

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Eyes Australian Production of Mistral Air Defense Missile

Australian munitions manufacturer NIOA has signed a memorandum with MBDA to produce Mistral very short-range air defense missile systems in Australia.

10 November

Asia Pacific

Hanwha Defence Australia REDBACK Infantry Fighting Vehicle at Russell Offices, Canberra.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia’s Redback Program Data Leaked by Iran-Backed Hackers

An Iranian-backed hacking group has posted classified plans for Australia’s Redback vehicle online after cyberattacks on Israeli firms.

7 November

Asia Pacific

Rendered photo of C2 Robotics Australia Speartooth LUUV

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Consortium to Build Underwater ‘Network’ for Northern Naval Watch

Thales Australia, Austal, and C2 Robotics have teamed up to develop a sub-sea “surveillance network” designed to monitor and secure Australia’s northern maritime chokepoints.

7 November

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo DRS, Hofmann Team Up on Next-Gen Naval Propulsion for AUKUS

Leonardo DRS and Hofmann Engineering have signed an agreement to jointly develop next-generation naval propulsion systems in support of AUKUS defense cooperation between Australia, the UK, and the US.

7 November

Americas