US defence giant Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and UK defence contractor Babcock have formed a new joint venture, H&B Defence headquartered in Canberra to accelerate the development of critical sovereign Australian capability for the AUKUS conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine program.…
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have released proposed changes to national exemptions to remove export controls between AUKUS partners. These changes are designed to enable defence industry across all three countries to work more seamlessly in a…
The US Department of Commerce has announced that Australia and the United Kingdom are being provided with a national exemption from the Export Administration Regulations. This will come into effect in September 2024 and reduce the burden associated with US export…
The three members of the tripartite AUKUS partnership, the US, UK and Australia, are considering cooperation with Japan on advanced capabilities projects. The AUKUS agreement explicitly allows such cooperation. An aim of AUKUS is identifying the optimal pathway for Australia…
The Australian Parliament has passed the Defence Trade Controls Amendment Act 2024 (DTC Act) in a bipartisan move that is designed strengthen Australia’s national security and support local industry by unlocking defence trade, innovation and collaboration with Australia’s two AUKUS partners.…
The three AUKUS partners, Australia, the UK and USA, have jointly launched the AUKUS Electronic Warfare Innovation Challenge, the first in a planned series of AUKUS Innovation Challenges. The Australian lead in this Challenge is the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator…
The Defence Trade Controls (DTC) Amendment Bill 2023 before Parliament will streamline trade with the United Kingdom and United States and is critical to Australia’s ability to more closely integrate its defence industrial base with partners, Defence’s Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy, and Industry,…
The Perth, WA-based Defence Science Centre has award six Collaborative Research Grants, totalling $900,000, to WA researchers. The Grants are a co-contribution between the WA Government, Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and Next Generation Technology Fund. The Collaborative Research…
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have successfully demonstrated the integration of advanced autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to test the resilience of autonomous assets in a contested environment. Conducted in South Australia in late 2023, the Trusted…
The US Congress has passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes substantial enabling provisions for Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program. The NDAA will see the transfer of Virginia-class Submarines to Australia and will streamline the flow of defence trade between…