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Pacific Defense
Defence

Pacific Defense awarded US Navy contract to progress AI and machine learning enabled EW

March 10, 2024

Pacific Defense and partners Perceptronics Solutions and Carnegie Mellon University awarded contract by US Office of Naval Research to innovate distributed battlefield sensors. Provider of adaptive Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products and mission solutions […]

Matt Medley
Defence

Geopolitical volatility brings increased defence budgets to ensure preparedness

March 10, 2024

As budgets increase and the spectrum of conflict scenarios widens, swarm drones take to the land, air, and sea and the double-edged AI sword adds cutting edges to cybersecurity, writes Matt Medley, Global Industry Director […]

surface combatant
Defence

Australian surface combatant fleet report signals shipbuilding bonanza, but labourers and sailors needed

February 29, 2024

Australia’s Navy is set to become much larger and more lethal in response to “strategic circumstances”, but concerns raised over training of skilled local workforce and recruitment of Defence personnel, writes Chief Editor Nicholas Dynon. […]

Babcock graduates
Defence

Record number of graduates begin their careers at Babcock Australasia

February 23, 2024

Babcock Australasia has welcomed a record 69 graduates this year as the company continues to expand in the region and support young people to enter New Zealand and Australia’s Defence industry.  Commencing this month, the […]

WiSAA 2023-24
Defence

Women in Security Awards Aotearoa makes International Women’s Day return

February 20, 2024

Support International Women’s Day by nominating a deserving female security professional for the 2023-24 Women in Security Awards Aotearoa. Nominations due 8th March! International Women’s Day is coming up on 8th March, and what better […]

Callaghan
Defence

Callaghan Innovation announces extension of Industry 4.0 demonstration network

February 16, 2024

Callaghan Innovation has announced the expansion of the Industry 4.0 nationwide showcase, with the addition of the LMAC Group as partner. The LMAC Group has built a new mobile showcase experience focused on digital technologies […]

EPE
Defence

EPE wins contract to enhance NZDF Recon and Surveillance with Exensor Flexnet RGS

February 2, 2024

EPE New Zealand Limited secures contract to enhance the New Zealand Defence Force’s Reconnaissance and Surveillance capabilities with Exensor Flexnet Remote Ground Sensor capabilities. EPE New Zealand Limited (EPE), in collaboration with Bertin Exensor, has […]

Military sales
Defence

Rise in military sales revenue delayed by production challenges and backlogs

January 25, 2024

According to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), revenues have dropped for the world’s 100 largest defence industry companies despite a sharp rise in demand. Revenues from sales of arms and […]

Judith Collins
Defence

Judith Collins Takes Charge: It’s time for change

January 25, 2024

Ross Browne, Director of public affairs firm Museum Street Strategies, writes that the new Defence Minister has an opportunity to initiate system and cultural reform to capitalise on New Zealand’s wider innovation system. Prime Minister […]

Bluebottle
Defence

Royal New Zealand Navy to trial uncrewed, renewable-powered vessel

January 24, 2024

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will soon take delivery of a 6.8-metre renewable-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to trial on a short-term lease. According to the New Zealand Defence Force, the Bluebottle is designed […]

Babcock Arrowhead 140
Defence

Arrowhead 140 to meet Royal New Zealand Navy’s future needs

January 18, 2024

Babcock’s capable, adaptable and cost-effective Arrowhead 140 is the company’s answer for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s future needs. Babcock’s Arrowhead platform offers an unrivalled blend of price, capability and flexibility to suit the future […]

SW Pacific
Defence

New technologies and new tactics for peace-support operations in the South West Pacific

January 18, 2024

New technology, especially cheap precision-strike weapons, will influence stabilisation operations and challenge current assumptions over the ability of Australian ‘fires’ and logistics overmatch to protect deployments in the South West Pacific, writes Ben Morgan.* Historically, […]

AUKUS
Defence

MAPP: A place in history is in New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins’ future

January 8, 2024

Judith Collins stands to be among our most important Defence Ministers ever with an opportunity to build up our naval defence capability and to realign our defence relationships, writes Wayne Mapp. The new Minister of […]

Peeni Henare
Defence

Peeni Henare: Bipartisan support crucial to provide stability for our Defence Force

January 6, 2024

Opposition Spokesperson for Defence Hon Peeni Henare reflects on the achievements of the previous government and sets out his approach to constructively challenging the new government on Defence matters. During the 2023 election campaign the […]

Judith Collins
Defence

Judith Collins: Innovation, opportunities and being better together

January 5, 2024

We need to work well with others, to contribute, to innovate and to look for opportunities to be better together. AUKUS Pillar II may provide additional opportunity for New Zealand, writes Defence Minister Judith Collins, […]

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