European guided weapons company MBDA is set to re-open its office in Canberra as it positions itself for an Australian market that will be shaped by the Defence Strategic Review (DSR). While it has yet to name a new in-country…
The Australian Missile Corporation has been named the second Enterprise Partner for Defence’s Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, following Aurecon’s appointment two weeks ago. The company’s CEO Lee Goddard said the contract signing in Canberra represented an…
Sydney-based DroneShield has received a $2 million R&D Tax Incentive as a cash payment from the Australian government. The payment, awarded for DroneShield’s R&D work throughout 2021, represents the largest recorded government incentive since the company’s inception. Oleg Vornik, DroneShield’s…
The Australian Government has named Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia as initial industry partners in the Department of Defence’s $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise. Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said three Australian-based companies – The…