Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has secured a $267.2 million modification from the U.S. Department of Defense exercising an option to acquire two new Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned air systems, a Navy main operating base and MQ-4C spare parts for Australia’s fleet. The new deal, a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price...
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HII to Lead AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Supply Chain Buildup
HII will lead the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification, or AUSSQ, program aimed at accelerating the development of Australia’s supply chain to support the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The program will identify and qualify Australian suppliers and products that will support the AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy,...
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QinetiQ, Australian Defense Technology Unit Demonstrate Counter-Drone Laser
Global defense and security company QinetiQ and Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group have demonstrated the capability of a scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype from QinetiQ Laboratories in Adelaide, South Australia. The test paves the way for developing sovereign Directed Energy Defensive Systems to counter drone threats. Designed by DSTG and manufactured by QinetiQ,...
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Ultra Maritime Research Partnership Eyes Machine Learning for Anti-Submarine Warfare
Ultra Maritime said its research with the University of Liverpool has shown the potential of machine learning in enhancing the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of vessels equipped with passive sonar systems. According to the company, ML techniques improved signal extraction even in noisy environments, enabling operators to enhance tracking performance compared to traditional detection processing techniques....
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Serco Enlists CAE, Sayres, JMC to Modernize Australian Navy Training
Serco Defence has partnered with CAE, Sayres Australia and JMC to upgrade training for the Royal Australian Navy’s warfare personnel. The collaboration aims to integrate cutting-edge training solutions to keep sailors and officers ahead of evolving naval warfare. Pete Behrendt, Serco Defence’s managing director, highlighted the benefits of each partnership. Sayres will boost training delivery...
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South Australia Breaks Ground on Naval Shipbuilding Training Facility
Australia has started constructing the Skills and Training Academy, a facility to equip the local workforce with shipbuilding skills. The Albanese government has allocated $304.3 million for the initiative. Located in Osborne, South Australia, the campus will simulate a submarine construction yard, trade workshops, state-of-the-art classrooms and other facilities, enabling students to gain hands-on skills...
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SandboxAQ Extends Support as UN AI Hub Founding Member
The United Nations International Computing Centre has accepted artificial intelligence-powered solutions provider SandboxAQ as a founding member of the AI Hub, a primary AI solutions provider and resource center for the U.N. system and international partners. The AI Hub will act as a center of excellence, gathering experts to assist the intergovernmental organization in using...
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SPA Expands Australian Business With Proximity Acquisition
Virginia-based advisory and technical services company Systems Planning & Analysis has completed the acquisition of Australian consulting firm Proximity. Founded in 2011, Proximity offers a full spectrum of support services, with offices in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The multidisciplinary consultancy’s clients include those from the government, industry, the financial services sector and nonprofit organizations. With...
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New Zealand Must Boost Defense Spending, Says Deputy PM
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the country must increase its defense spending or risk being judged negatively by its trading partners. Speaking from Seoul, Korea, where he met with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, the deputy premier told Radio New Zealand that the government needs to surpass its current 2 percent target. He...
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Corvid Books $268M Contract for US Navy, UK, Australia Suborbital Spacecraft Services
Corvid Technologies has secured a potential five-year, $268 million contract for the design, production and supply of suborbital vehicle configurations for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales to Australia and the United Kingdom. The purchases in the firm-fixed-price contract involve 90 percent for the Navy and 5 percent each to Australia and the U.K....