The New Zealand government has allocated funding to enhance critical communication networks for Maritime New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand. Transport Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Transport Minister Matt Doocey announced the funding, emphasizing its importance in improving search and rescue operations and overall maritime safety. Brown said the funding will upgrade the National Maritime...
The New Zealand Army has appointed Lt. Col. Emily Hume to lead the 1st Command Support Regiment, or 1CSR, succeeding Lt. Col. Kate Hockings-Mackie. Hume said that in her new role, she would focus on delivering Network Enabled Army capabilities for land-based operations, including modernized planning, intelligence and communications systems. 1CSR, an operational unit of the 1st...
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released guidance to support operations technology owners and operators in acquiring secure industrial automation and control system products. Titled “Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products,” the guidance recommends that OT owners and operators choose products that use open...
L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract from BAE Systems Maritime Australia to supply its Integrated Platform Management System for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates. According to L3Harris, the IPMS solution will be modeled after the system used in the British Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates, which serve as the basis for the Hunter class....
Thales Australia has received a contract exceeding $100 million from the Australian defense ministry to manufacture over 40 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles at its facility in Bendigo, Victoria. The initiative aims to enhance warfighters’ capabilities and boost the local defense manufacturing sector. Pat Conroy, the defense minister for industry, emphasized the PMV’s advantages in strengthening...
The Australian Signals Directorate has appointed Stephanie Crowe as the new head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre. Crowe previously led ACSC’s Cyber Security Resilience Division, where she was tasked to deliver technical programs, services, and publications across government and industry and improve the security and resilience of critical networks. Her 15 years at the...
The Royal Australian Air Force has received nine new F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, increasing its total fleet to 72. The milestone highlights the rapid capability buildup of the Australian Defense Force in 2024, the Australian Ministry of Defence said. The newly acquired aircraft will complement the RAAF’s existing fleet of EA-18G Growler and F/A-18F...
The Australian government has released the 2024 Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Plan, which outlines an investment of up to $99 billion over the next decade. The plan details a 30-year pipeline of construction and sustainment projects, primarily based in South Australia and Western Australia. These projects will involve the production of 55 new vessels, including...
The Australian government will spend $86 million in a contract with Austal Australia to purchase another two Evolved Cape-class patrol boats. The new procurement will bring Canberra’s order for the Australian Border Force, or ABF, patrol fleet to 12 Evolved Capes, Austal said Monday. Eight patrol boats were initially built and delivered between 2012 and 2020....
New Zealand’s House of Representatives has approved Brendan Horsley’s appointment as the country’s first-ever inspector-general of defence. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced on Wednesday that Horsley would oversee establishing the new office and its support networks. Horsley’s term will start on Jan. 26, 2025, and end on Nov. 30, 2025. He will concurrently serve as...
