Staff reporter

The contract has an initial value of $19.3 million, with an additional $5.6 million in options of the end user over a five-year period, according to a statement published on 2 June, and is for the supply of mobile and fixed site counter-drone solutions, comprising hardware, subscriptions, warranties and services.

Innovaero says Vince Di Pietro brings 43 years of defence experience to the Board, along with valuable commercial experience as Chief Executive of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand.

Australian Aviation is proud to reveal that 225 finalists have been selected from more than 300 submissions for the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2026. Now in its eighth year, the program remains the benchmark for excellence across the nation’s defence sector, recognising the people and businesses driving Australia’s strategic edge.

Time is running out to secure tickets for the Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2026, Australia’s premier gathering for industry leaders, innovators, defence professionals and policymakers looking to seize opportunities in the $1.8 trillion global space economy.

The Rescue Access Procedural Training Reinforcement room is now open at Bankstown Airport’s Aeromedical Crewing Excellence Training Centre, and includes a winch training simulator, the Mixed Augmented Virtual Reality trainer, and a vertical access training wall.

The inaugural Soaring Scholarships have been granted to students from 18 schools in the Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly areas.