Press Releases

South Australia will be the home of Australian nuclear-powered submarine construction, helping to deliver the single greatest upgrade for our Defence capability starting this year.

Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Nick Champion MP Minister for Trade and Investment Leading European defence company MBDA has joined the growing defence ecosystem at South Australia’s Lot Fourteen innovation district. The company has taken up residence at the Defence and Space Landing Pad at Lot Fourteen, a one-stop-shop that supports the relocation of international companies to South Australia. A world-leader in the field of guided weapons and missile systems, establishing a local presence in South Australia is part of MBDA’s commitment to supporting Australia’s development of sovereign guided weapons capabilities. The company’s South ...

Susan Close MP Minister for Defence and Space Industries Nick Champion MP Minister for Trade and Investment Space companies from the United Kingdom have landed in Adelaide on a mission to explore why more global companies are investing in South Australia’s cutting-edge space sector. A group of 25 leading UK space companies comprising 40 delegates were in town this week, including UK Launch Services, CGI, SSTL, Archangel Lightworks, Space Forge, Inmarsat and D-Orbit, and representatives from the UK Government and UK Space Agency. The delegation is supported by the Department for Trade and Investment. The contingent follows recent announcements that ...

Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Nick Champion MP Minister for Trade and Investment A powerful line-up of South Australia’s leading defence and space companies are showcasing our state’s aerospace and defence capability at Avalon 2023. Returning after a four-year break, the premier defence and aerospace expo is on at Avalon Airport, Victoria, until 5 March. A record 54 local defence and space organisations will participate on this year’s South Australia – The Defence State stand, hosted by Defence SA. Local businesses are joined by the state’s three universities and the Defence Innovation Partnership – ...

Peter Malinauskas MP Premier Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Adelaide has secured the hosting rights for the leading international maritime, air and space technologies defence event - MAST 2024 - becoming the first Southern Hemisphere city to host the event in its 17-year history. Comprising a number of business gatherings, tradeshows and talent fairs, the three-day event will run from 19-21 November 2024 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. MAST 2024 is themed ‘Talent, Technologies, Transfer’ and will explore issues of relevance to the Indo-Pacific region, drawing thousands of senior level government, military representatives and ...

Australian business REDARC Defence & Space has been awarded a $23 million contract to supply 12,600 LED lights for the first batch of three Hunter class warships. The contract is the culmination of a five-year collaboration between REDARC and UK company MARL International which will see Lonsdale-based REDARC lead the manufacture and delivery of lighting and related parts for the Royal Australian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare frigates. BAE Systems Australia is working closely with the Commonwealth to build Australian industrial capability by contracting small and medium Australian businesses that are collaborating with the supply chain for the Type 26 frigates, under ...

Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries Global IT and business consulting services firm CGI has established its new Space, Defence and Intelligence Hub at Lot Fourteen’s Defence and Space Landing Pad. The Landing Pad is a one-stop-shop that supports the relocation and set-up of international companies in South Australia. CGI provides end-to-end IT-related services and advises, builds, implements and operates bespoke technically complex, mission-critical information systems. With 88,500 consultants and professionals worldwide, CGI selected South Australia for its Space, Defence and Intelligence Australian base in 2021, to tap into the artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data capabilities ...

More jobs and manufacturing capabilities are coming to Mawson Lakes, following a major defence company’s investment into a new purpose-built facility in Technology Park.

Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries   Aerospace and defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin Australia will today open its new Adelaide office which will house more than 90 staff and be home to a dedicated STELaRLab. STELaRLab, first opened in 2016 in Melbourne, is the first world-class multi-disciplinary research facility to be established by Lockheed Martin outside the US. The Adelaide office will enable STELaRLab scientists and engineers to drive innovation across several fields including artificial intelligence, autonomy, hypersonics, image and signal processing, tracking and sensor fusion, operations analysis and complex optimisation. The Adelaide office is ...

A record contingent of local companies will showcase South Australia’s defence capabilities at Australia’s premier land defence expo, Land Forces, held in Brisbane from 4-6 October 2022.

After decade of impeccable service and leadership, Defence SA Advisory Board Chair, Air Chief Marshall Sir Angus Houston AK AFC (Ret’d), has stepped down from his position.

Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science The South Australian Government is providing $4 million for a new manufacturing growth accelerator at Flinders University’s Factory of the Future, honouring a key election commitment to bolster capacity in the state’s local manufacturing sector. The funding will help small to medium South Australian businesses to integrate with major defence programs and other manufacturing projects and enterprises. It is in addition to the $10 million committed by the new federal Labor government for the significant expansion of the Factory of the Future. Business planning for the manufacturing growth accelerator ...