Tag: Department of Defence

Defence giant left $300m out of pocket after satellite decision

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin tipped more than $300 million into its bid for Defence’s military-grade satellite communications system before it was jettisoned, new documents show. Defence...

Defence explores Musk’s Starshield for future satcom needs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence is exploring the possibility of using SpaceX’s Starshield for military-grade satellite communications after axing its first run at a “sovereign-controlled” constellation project last year. Military officials last week...

Govt drops $272m on local radar tech for ADF

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia will buy as many as 14 muti-mission phased array radars from CEA Technologies, the defence tech manufacturer acquired by the federal governments in 2023. Defence minister Richard Marles...

CSIRO joins $726m Navy electronic warfare uplift

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s national science agency will help modernise the Royal Australian Navy’s electronic warfare capabilities under an initial $21 million contract, joining the multi-decade program currently led by multinational defence...

WA TAFE centre to build up future defence workforce

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A Defence TAFE Centre of Excellence will be set up in Western Australia with the help of the federal government to deliver industry training opportunities in support of AUKUS....

Defence to source drone radio tech from South Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Mesh network radio technology allowing a new fleet of reconnaissance drones to securely communicate with the Australian Defence Force will be made in South Australia under a new $15...

Defence’s new ‘hub and spoke’ AI centre

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new centre has been stood up in Defence to coordinate artificial intelligence policy and scale its use of the technology in line with a responsible AI policy that...

Defence revises up cost of scrapped satellite program

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has revised up its spending on a planned military-grade satellite communication system that was cancelled 18 months after Lockheed Martin was selected, putting the new cost at $102...