Babcock Australasia Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-07 - Partnership - Babcock Australasia selected as preferred Western Defence Forge anchor tenant - Babcock was one of five priority proponents selected from 179 submissions. An MoU with the state government was scheduled for signing at the Land Forces exhibition in Perth. The proposal seeks to establish local production and sustainment of uncrewed systems… - source: babcock.com.au
• 2025-07-02 - Demonstration - Babcock Australasia reports Transwing demonstration for the Royal Australian Navy - The trials covered over-water flight and launch and recovery in confined areas. The partners target maritime logistics and prospective regional support opportunities. The demonstration followed their memorandum on defence and civil applications in Australia… - source: babcock.com.au
• 2025-02-28 - Deployment - Babcock Australasia delivers SPUR robots to the Australian Defence Force - QinetiQ manufactures SPUR; EPE supported the delivery against Australian Defence Force requirements. The robots passed inspection and acceptance testing before delivery. The fleet supports search, reconnaissance and explosive-ordnance-disposal work across… - source: babcock.com.au
• 2024-12-09 - Partnership - Babcock Australasia announces PteroDynamics aircraft memorandum - The collaboration covers defence and civil applications for PteroDynamics’ Transwing aircraft. Planned work includes regional introduction and training Babcock teams for in-country support. Potential applications include maritime resupply, surveillance and… - source: babcock.com.au