3D Printed Gas Turbine Achieves First Targets in Tests
Australian Aurora Labs company conducted testing on the 3D Printed 200N Class micro gas turbine intended for use on small-scale aerial platforms.
Australia News
Air
Engine and Transmission
Land
Elbit to Provide Systems for AS-21 Redback IFVs
Israeli Elbit Systems has announced that it will provide various systems for Australian AS-21 Redback IFVs.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Australia Begins Training Personnel with Smart Sea Mines
Air Vice Marshall Leon Philips revealed that the first batch of smart sea mines have been delivered, and the personnel have begun their training.
Unmanned Systems
EOS Defence Enters European C-UAS Market
Australia-based EOS Defence has sold Slinger C-UAS systems to the German Diehl to be integrated into wheeled tactical vehicles.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Weapon / Missile
Australia Upgrades 'Anzac' Frigates Mk.45 Mod.2 Main Guns
BAE Systems has announced that it has won a contract from Australia to upgrade the Mk.45 Mod.2 (127mm) main guns of the 'Anzac' class frigates (MEKO-200).
Land
Australia Signs $ 2.4 billion Contract with Hanwha for IFV Requirement
Australia signed a $2.4 billion contract with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) to the Australian Army.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Approves Sale of AUKUS Training Systems to Australia
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of AUKUS-related training and training devices to Australia for an estimated cost of up to $ 2 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
TKMS Presents new MEKO-A210 Frigate
TKMS presented the new MEKO-A210 frigate, an evolution of the MEKO-A200 frigates, at the "Indo-Pacific 2023" international exhibition.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
New Configuration for Hunter-class Frigate
BAE Systems has exhibited a new configuration of Australian Hunter-class frigate with additional 64 VLS cells in Indo Pacific 2023.
Navy / Maritime
UK Launched the Detailed Design Phase of SSN-AUKUS
The British Defence Ministry, on October 1st, launched the detailed design phase by awarding three contracts to BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Babcock.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Australia Acquires Rheinmetall’s Smart Sea Mines
Australia decided to acquire Rheinmetall’s latest generation smart sea mines. German company’s Italian subsidiary RWM Italia S.p.A., will, provide ammunition.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Secures 200 Tomahawk Missiles from U.S.
Australia buys a $1.7 billion worth AUKUS weapons package as The Albanese government secures acquiring 200 Tomahawk Missiles from the U.S.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Gets $975 million worth HIMARS
U.S. will sell $975 million worth of HIMARS to Australia as the State Department gives the green light. Defence Security Cooperation Agency announced.
Land
Australia to Export Boxer to Germany
In principle, Australia has agreed to deliver over 100 Australian-made Boxer armoured combat vehicles to Bundeswehr.
