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Rheinmetall, Breaker to integrate human machine teaming onto Australian Boxer CRV
Rheinmetall and defence technology startup Breaker have signed a teaming agreement to bring human machine teaming to armoured vehi...
Australia should learn the lesson on hydrogen’s defence value from India
Opinion: Australia’s north has long been the epicentre of the nation’s defence readiness.
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New chapter of Army Combat Behaviours added to Army Training Manual
The training policy that develops how soldiers can instinctively think, act and perform effectively in stressful and demanding com...
Australian Defence cyber teams test incident response skills in SOC 2026 competition
Australian Defence personnel tested their cyber incident response skills against 605 participants from 18 Asia-Pacific countries i...
Defence convicted for breaching work health, safety duty at RAAF Base Williamtown
The Department of Defence has been convicted for breaching its work health and safety duty in relation to the death of an Australi...
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Australia should learn the lesson on hydrogen’s defence value from India
Opinion: Australia’s north has long been the epicentre of the nation’s defence readiness.
October 05 2026
From capital to capability: Why investability matters for delivering the future Australian Defence Force
Opinion: Australia is currently embarking on the most consequential and wide-ranging transformation and modernisation of the Australian Defence Force since Federation.
October 02 2026
Faith under fire: Canberra’s trust rift with veterans has become a chasm
For many Australian Defence Force veterans, trust in government is built on a simple proposition: if the nation asks you to serve, it will stand by you when you return home.
October 01 2026
Industry ready, delivery pending: Land Forces showcases test for Australia’s sovereign communications
Opinion: The Australian government has made its position clear – land tactical radios are a sovereign priority.
September 30 2026
United Nations speechcraft: Albanese fights for ideal world that no longer exists, Trump fights for America
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have emphasised their contrasting priorities during speeches to the United Nations.
September 28 2026
Beyond shipbuilding: Why design knowledge matters to Australia’s naval future
Opinion: Australia’s ability to design, adapt and assure complex naval capability will be central to building a more self-reliant, innovative and resilient maritime...
September 25 2026
Australian Army accelerating drone warfare integration towards Talisman Sabre 2027 debut
The Australian Army is preparing to make robotic and autonomous systems a routine part of combat-team operations, with Talisman Sabre 2027 emerging as a major demonstration...
September 24 2026
2026 Intergenerational Report forecasts defence, AI spending rise to meet fragmented geopolitical environment
A fragmented geopolitical environment and economic pressures are expected to drive spending in Australia’s defence industrial base, according to the 2026 Intergenerational...
September 23 2026
Quantum risk starts before quantum computers can break encryption
Opinion: Somewhere today, sensitive encrypted information taken from a government agency, business, or critical infrastructure operator may already be sitting in an...
September 22 2026
The real cost of capability: Defence acquisition from purchase price to preparedness
Opinion: As Australia accelerates Defence acquisition, whole-of-life cost discipline will be essential to ensuring new platforms remain available, adaptable, and...
September 21 2026
Australia should look to commercial providers for fast defence and deployable capability
Opinion: The Australian defence establishment should urgently work with commercial providers to deliver military and dual-use capabilities that can be deployed in months, not...
September 18 2026
Global defence market expanding but less accessible to Australian industry, confirms new report
The global defence market is expanding significantly but also becoming less internationally accessible as governments tie their own defence spending to industrial resilience,...
September 17 2026
Rudd’s ‘one-in-three’ 2028 Taiwan possibility exposes Australia’s 2033 defence spending timeline
A recent forecast from former prime minister Kevin Rudd asserting that there’s potentially a “one-in-three chance of China moving to take Taiwan” in 2028 has exposed...
September 14 2026
National mindset change required: Australia must move from ‘Lucky Country’ lethargy to wartime urgency, says former PM Rudd
Australia must change its national mindset from “Lucky Country” lethargy to urgency, according to comments from former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
September 11 2026
Time waits for no company: Sovereign encryption is becoming a front-line defence capability
Opinion: Australian organisations have four months left to produce a plan for their transition to post-quantum cryptography.
September 10 2026
Experiences of a defence industry engineer on the front lines of Ukraine
Opinion: I travelled to Poland and Ukraine late in 2025. These are the lessons I learnt there, and the potential for the future.
September 09 2026
Transparently bad: Government censorship is damaging our defence and our democracy
Opinion: Defence officials are often accused of being unimaginative and bureaucratic. But when it comes to new ways to hide information and obscure even simple issues and...
September 08 2026
Autonomous Gauntlet gives glimpse into Australian Army robotics warfare
Members of the public have been given a brief glimpse into what modern robotics combat might look like under the newly published Autonomous Gauntlet short story.
September 07 2026
Defence Connect is giving a greater voice to industry, and we want YOU to be part of it
Defence Connect is returning to its roots as a direct voice for industry editorial coverage while continuing to maintain the podcasts, insights and breaking news content that...
September 01 2026
Rethinking Australia’s alliance debate: Disengagement is not a strategy
Opinion: There is a fashionable argument circulating in Canberra’s strategic policy circles that goes roughly like this: the United States, under its current...
August 31 2026