Joint-capabilities

SPOTLIGHT: Quantum technology could reshape Australia’s defence advantage, with Fujitsu Australia
September 04 2026
Quantum technology could become a major force multiplier for Australia’s future defence capabilities, according to Kendy Hau, head of defence at...
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PODCAST: Digital engineering, GWEO, and the future of guided weapons, with Australian Missile Corporation and Dassault Systèmes
September 03 2026
How can digital engineering help Australia deliver faster, more capable, guided weapons programs?
CONTESTED GROUND: Is Australia’s political discontent becoming a national security problem?
September 02 2026
A dramatic political shift in Western Australia has put the major parties on notice and raised a much bigger question: what happens to Australia’s national resilience when...
SPOTLIGHT: The hidden defence advantage of Australia’s commercial logistics network
September 01 2026
Australia’s commercial logistics network could become one of its greatest defence advantages, according to Steve Roughsedge, senior vice-president of Theatre Supply Chain...
How strategic estate management is enabling Australian defence capability
September 01 2026
We often measure military capability by high-profile hardware: joint strike fighters, advanced naval vessels and cutting-edge weaponry. Yet the foundation of Australian...
Lockheed Martin unveils AI-powered battle manager for Guam missile defence
August 28 2026
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated an AI-enabled battle management prototype designed to integrate Guam’s growing integrated air and missile defence network, accelerating...
PODCAST: The broad church – why Pine Gap remains the focal point of Australia’s anti-bases movement
August 27 2026
Recent public backlash over the suspected involvement of Pine Gap in the ongoing conflict with Iran has once again raised concerns about Australia’s sovereignty, its status...
ADF trials Viper telescope to strengthen Australia’s space surveillance
August 27 2026
The Australian Defence Force is trialling a University of New South Wales telescope to assess how ground-based optical sensors, automated tasking and data analysis could...
US Army backs nuclear microreactors in US$2.2bn push for military energy resilience
August 27 2026
The US Army has selected five nuclear technology companies to develop and operate microreactors at military installations, launching a potential US$2.2 billion ($3.06...
ADF expands low-carbon fuel use to strengthen Australia’s Defence resilience
August 26 2026
The Australian Defence Force is rolling out low-carbon liquid fuel blends across its network, aiming to reduce reliance on crude oil, strengthen sovereign fuel security, and...