AllBabcock reclaims critical military equipment from retired warship ex-HMAS Anzac to strengthen fleet readiness and inventory stores
Article courtesy of Babcock Australia. Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has recovered hundreds of pieces of critical military equipment from decommissioned frigate ex-HMAS Anzac, strategically reintegrating these assets into Navy inventory stores to support the operational readiness of the Anzac class. The vessel’s vertical launch missile system, propulsion diesel engines, propellers, drive train components and other platform […]
H&B Defence to Spearhead Development of New Nuclear Training Courses for Australian Defence Industry
Article courtesy of H&B Defence. H&B Defence is developing a pioneering syllabus to advance nuclear knowledge amongst Western Australian businesses, after securing a state government grant to deliver a series of new defence industry training courses. The two-day courses will provide engineers and industry support professionals with a practical understanding of the technology and safety […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 22/08/25
Anxious Australians back AUKUS Global volatility was leading Australians to support AUKUS, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles told a Defence conference in Perth this week. DPM Marles addressing the Submarine Institute of Australia Nuclear Submarines in Australia conference in Perth said the public had a sense of anxiety that the world was […]
Babcock unveils new $7 million expansion in South Australia to support critical Defence projects
Babcock unveils expansion at Woodville North, South Australia. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australia. Babcock Australasia’s (Babcock) $7 million extension of its custom-built facility at Woodville North is now complete – further expanding the company’s footprint in South Australia to support critical Defence projects, including AUKUS. The new multi-million dollar extension expands the $31 million cutting-edge […]
H&B Defence Commences Uplift Validations on First AUSSQ Program Cohort
Photo courtesy of Babcock Australia H&B Defence has commenced validation visits to the first group of suppliers selected to join the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot Program. Twelve businesses from five states were down-selected following a national Expression of Interest. These businesses will each undergo capability and compliance assessments by H&B Defence in the […]
Skiing and shooting skills showcased in Exercise Coolshot
The Australian Army’s Nordic Skiing and Biathlon team are competing at the annual inter-service championships, Exercise Coolshot, at Mount Hotham, Victoria from 18-21 August. This year’s championships will see around 100 competitors from the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force, and the British Army, descend on the Victorian Alpine region for a range of Nordic […]
Travel to Malaysia and Philippines
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will travel to Malaysia and the Philippines this week – further strengthening our already close defence ties. In Malaysia, the Deputy Prime Minister will take part in the 5th Malaysia-Australia High Level Committee on Defence Cooperation […]
Growing sovereign industrial base with 300 drones delivered to Defence
The Australian Defence Force is enhancing its sovereign uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capability with the acquisition of more than $1.5 million worth of Australian-manufactured drones. The drones have been developed and manufactured by Australian industry under Defence’s Sovereign UAS Challenge. In April 2024, AMSL Aero, Boresight and Grabba Technologies demonstrated their technology at a ‘fly-off’ […]
From New Mexico to Exmouth: Space surveillance telescope reaches crucial milestone
Australia and its allies now have greater awareness of artificial objects orbiting Earth with the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) reaching Final Operational Capability (FOC). Defence and the US agreed to relocate the SST from New Mexico to Exmouth, Western Australia in 2013, as part of efforts to enhance coalition space domain awareness capability and improve […]
More Angle Park homes complete
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs The Albanese Government is delivering on its promise to boost Adelaide’s housing supply with the completion of another 40 new DHA homes in Angle Park. The 40 three-bedroom townhouses in the Northwest Quarter estate, built by local builder Burbank Homes, will bring additional Defence […]