The federal government has approved the development of a short-range ground-based air defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. A single-supplier limited request for tender will be released to Raytheon Australia in the first half of this year that will see the development of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for use by
Australia signs contract with Kongsberg to integrate RF sensor in Joint Strike Missile
Kongsberg Defence Systems has entered into a contract with Defence for the integration of a new capability in the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) worth the equivalent of $23 million. The unique, state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) seeker sensor developed by BAE Systems Australia will enable the JSM to locate targets on the basis of their electronic
Fifth C-27J arrives in Australia
The RAAF has received its fifth C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifter at RAAF Base Richmond. The aircraft, A34-004, arrived at Richmond on March 30 following a two-week ferry flight from Waco, Texas, via Europe, the Middle East and Asia. A34-004 is the aircraft which sustained minor damage in a hard landing incident at Waco, Texas in May 2016
Richard Goyder tapped to join Qantas board
Outgoing Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder will join the Qantas board. Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford said Goyder would seek election at the airline group’s annual general meeting in October and, if elected, would join the board as a non-executive director after stepping down as Wesfarmers chief executive in November. In addition to his chief executive role at
Babcock opens new Australasian HQ in Adelaide
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has officially opened Babcock International Group’s new Australasian headquarters in Adelaide. The new facility, known as Babcock’s Australasian Regional Support Centre, was first announced in July 2016 when the engineering support services company said it would establish its Australasian base in South Australia, supported by a $2.5 million incentive package from
Crashed Camcopter UAV recovery complicated by threat of unexploded munitions
Recovery of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 that crashed on March 27 was expected to begin on Wednesday. Accessing the crash site located in Beecroft Air Weapons Range is dependent on the area being clear of unexploded munitions, but the ‘all clear’ is anticipated to be given today, a Defence spokesperson told sister publication Australian Defence Business Review. Meanwhile,
