Tag: Pat Conroy

New agency to manage billions in Defence spending

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A new Defence agency will assume budget and delivery oversight of military projects from three existing capability groups, in the largest departmental shake-up in 50 years. Defence minister Richard Marles...

Aussie quantum clocks pass AUKUS Pillar II tests

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian-made quantum optical atomic clocks have passed critical tests in the United States, advancing efforts to develop cutting-edge defence capabilities under AUKUS Pillar II. The six-week trial saw Australia...

Leidos to lead Defence’s $1.3bn counter-drone project

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
American military contractor Leidos has secured the key role of systems integration partner on Defence’s counter-drone project, beating local defence tech darling DroneShield and others to the deal. Defence...

Defence awards $17m in sovereign manufacturing grants

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian defence manufacturers have received $17.3 million in grants through the latest round of the Defence Industry Development Grants Program to build sovereign industrial capabilities. The grants will help...

$16.5m in defence grants bolsters local supply chains

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Almost 60 Defence suppliers on Friday shared in $16.5 million in funding from the Defence Industry Development Grants program, which aims to build up Australia’s sovereign capabilities and technical...

Defence sets up US-style sovereign capability sales office

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia will follow the United States and set up a new office dedicated to selling sovereign defence capabilities, including high-tech combat drones and radar technology, to international security partners....

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...

Australia hits AUKUS tech trade milestone

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Local defence companies have chalked up more than $25 million in licence-free exports to the United States and United Kingdom in less than six months under Australia’s new export...