Industry

Sky Defenders documentary explore modern air defence of NASAMS
September 04 2026
Sky Defenders is a new documentary taking audiences inside the increasingly critical battle to protect the skies of Europe and Ukraine. It’s the...
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Qld announces $3m for Aviation Australia to boost defence aviation maintenance skills
September 04 2026
The Queensland government has announced $3 million in funding awarded to Aviation Australia to boost defence aviation maintenance skills and expand capabilities through the...
ASPI begins search for fifth executive director after Bassi departure
September 03 2026
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has announced the start of selections for its fifth executive director, with executive director Justin Bassi advising he will...
Photonic chips: Next-generation microchips to be packaged in Brisbane
September 03 2026
Fibre optic communication and advanced sensing technology with applications in healthcare, quantum computing, mining, fire detection, and construction could all be soon...
UXMachines, UWA awarded funding for sensor networks to detect and track drones
August 31 2026
Western Australian company UXMachines and The University of Western Australia have been awarded $190,000 through a Defence and Research Teaming program designed to promote...
Government unveils US$3bn facility to supercharge Australian defence industry
August 28 2026
The Albanese government has unveiled the US$3 billion (4.2 billion) Defence Industry Growth Facility to provide loans, guarantees, bonds and equity to Australian defence...
Castelion raises US$1bn to scale production of low-cost hypersonic weapons
August 27 2026
US defence technology company Castelion has raised US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) in Series C funding to accelerate mass production of its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon,...
Australian Aerospace Engineering opens new Albury MRO facility to expand aviation capability
August 26 2026
Australian-owned aerospace SME Australian Aerospace Engineering has opened a new 1,900-square-metre maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Albury, expanding its...
US Navy appoints industrial base chief as AUKUS partners confront shipbuilding challenge
August 25 2026
The US Navy has appointed defence investment specialist Andrew Magliochetti to lead its defence industrial base, highlighting Washington’s growing focus on supply-chain...
Henderson Defence Precinct site selected as WA’s AUKUS shipbuilding hub moves forward
August 24 2026
The Albanese and Cook governments have selected the site for Western Australia’s new Henderson Defence Precinct, clearing the way for the next phase of planning for a major...