The federal government has announced a $160 million dollar contract for Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales Australia to build another order of Bushmaster protected vehicles for the Australian Army. Key points: The Australian government has signed a $160 million contract to build new Bushmaster protected army vehicles Thales Australia will build more than 70 Bushmasters at its Bendigo facility over the …
French technology and defense company Thales Group plans to hire 12,000 employees this year due to high demand for war equipment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the Netherlands, Thales is looking for about 400 new employees, reported the company, which has sites in Hengelo, Delft, Huizen, Eindhoven, Breda, and Rotterdam. The company also hired 11,500 employees last year and …
The Ukrainian ambassador to Australia says his country's forces are getting creative in how they use Australian-made Bushmasters as its Bendigo-based manufacturer, Thales, says it is working hard to secure export orders for both Bushmaster and Hawkei protected vehicles. Key points: Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko is asking for 30 more Bushmasters Ukraine says it can road test the Hawkei, a …
Ukraine has offered to be Australia's war 'guinea pig' by taking cutting-edge military vehicles to the battleground in a renewed bid to defeat Russia. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, will lobby the government to donate a fleet of 30 newly-built light-armoured military vehicles as Ukrainian soldiers continue to encroach on Russian forces. The patrol vehicles, dubbed Hawkeis, were approved …
When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the stock prices of many of the world's biggest arms manufacturers spiked. "Saint Javelin" has become a meme in Ukraine and, during a tour of Lockheed Martin's factory, Mr Biden said Ukrainian parents were naming their children "Javelin" or "Javelina" because of the weapons' successes. "It's actually hard …
