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24 July 2024
MCT Brattberg has landed contract with BAE Systems Australia

Swedish manufacturer MCT Brattberg has announced it is opening an Australian office after securing a contract to deliver products into the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

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24 July 2024
The three AUKUS naval chiefs strengthened their ties with trip to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia

The Chiefs of Navy for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have strengthened their naval ties today, during a visit to HMAS Stirling in W

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23 July 2024
Defence Announces Accelerated Build of 18 New Landing Craft Medium

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP today announced the accelerated build of 18 new Landing Craft Medium at the Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia

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17 July 2024
TERANET BREAKTHROUGH PAVES THE WAY FOR INCREASED COMMUNICATION BANDWITH

TeraNet captures laser signals from German satellite, paving the way for 1,000-fold faster communication speeds from space.

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16 July 2024
THE MARITIME INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UNVEILS NEW PHD PROGRAM

Marintec, the joint venture between Navantia Australia and UTS, has unveiled its PhD program aimed at developing Australian researchers and growing and the innovation’s side of the Australian defence and maritime industries.

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05 July 2024
$4 Million to help deliver cutting-edge Defence capabilities and a future made In Australia

The pitch day is an initiative of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) which was established by the Australian Government as a critical conduit for providing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a capability edge.

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19 June 2024
HII and Babcock launch new company H&B Defence to accelerate Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program
HII and Babcock have formed a ground-breaking new joint venture and entity, H&B Defence.
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19 June 2024
New grant program to grow Australian defence industry

The Australian Government is delivering its commitment to grow Australia’s thriving defence industry, through a new $150 million industry grant program. 

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29 May 2024
INNOVATION AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Fifteen Australian innovators from both the defence and civil sectors have been shortlisted for the inaugural Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) 2024 Innovation Awards, worth $40,000.

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29 May 2024
NEW DEFENCE SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEM TO STREAMLINE PROCESS FOR AUSTRALIAN SMES

Thousands of Australian SMEs will have the opportunity to work under one supply chain system to help streamline the process of working with the Australian Department of Defence and major primes in the nation’s defence sector.

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29 May 2024
NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION YARD: CONCEPT DESIGN PARTNERS ANNOUNCED

The Australian Government continues to progress Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine program, today announcing the concept design partners for South Australia’s new Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY).

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07 May 2024
INNOVATION AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED

Australian innovators have one more week to complete their Indian Ocean Defence & Security 2024 Innovation Award submission with organisers announcing a deadline extension.

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26 April 2024
FUNDING FOR NAVY TO BOOST CAPABILITY

Conventionally armed, nuclear‑powered submarines and infrastructure will receive $53 billion to $63 billion over the next decade as part of Australia’s investment in developing a Navy with enhanced maritime, air and land strike capability. 

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26 April 2024
AUSTRALIA'S AUTONOMOUS UNDERSEA CAPABILTY: GHOST SHARK

The Australian Government will deliver a sovereign, autonomous undersea capability, through the Ghost Shark Program.

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12 March 2024
IODS 2024 to host AUKUS navy chiefs in an Australian first
The Chiefs of Navy for all three AUKUS nations will gather in Perth for IODS 2024 with this week's announcement United States of America's Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti will attend the event.

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24 August 2023
Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference returns to WA

Western Australia is set to take centre stage at the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference (IODSC) next year.