The Australian Army has completed sea transport trials of its new AS21 Redback, AS9 Huntsman and AS10 armoured vehicles aboard HMAS Canberra.
The contract comes as the navy prepares to replace the Anzac class with a new fleet of surface combatants.
The U.S. Department of War plans an estimated $174 million equity investment in a new gallium production facility at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Australia.
Northrop Grumman is moving toward a deeper industrial role in Australia as the government seeks to establish sovereign solid rocket motor production for long-range strike systems.
Australia’s Albanese government has launched a US$3 billion Defence Industry Growth Facility to provide domestic defence companies with broader access to capital.
Lockheed Martin Australia is moving to add Australian Aerospace Engineering to the component-sustainment network for the Australian Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk fleet.
Australia’s Aegis-equipped HMAS Sydney demonstrated integrated air and missile defense capability during Exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 off Hawaii from Aug. 6 to 15.
Austal plans to recruit 500 tradespeople and professional staff in Western Australia over the next 12 months.
Australia’s federal and Western Australian governments have selected the site for a major naval shipbuilding and sustainment precinct at Henderson.
Australia has laid the keel of NUSHIP Hunter, the first Hunter-class frigate, at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.
The U.S. Marine Corps has accepted the first prototype of an Australian-designed surface craft intended to sustain forces across contested Pacific shorelines without relying on ports.
BAE Systems Australia and ASC are expanding efforts to build the domestic industrial base needed for Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.
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