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Thales Australia announces loitering munition integration for Bushmaster PMV
October 07 2026
Thales Australia has announced the transformation of its Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle into a mobile strike and counter-drone platform with...
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Thales Australia, 3ME Technology unveil BladeHAUL uncrewed ground vehicle at Land Forces 2026
October 06 2026
Thales Australia and 3ME Technology have unveiled a new BladeHAUL multi-mission extra-large uncrewed ground vehicle at the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition...
Defence confirms Australian Army soldier killed, 5 injured in NT training incident
October 06 2026
An Australian Army soldier has died and five others were injured in a Northern Territory training incident, according to a statement from Defence this morning.
Rheinmetall, Breaker to integrate human machine teaming onto Australian Boxer CRV
October 06 2026
Rheinmetall and defence technology start-up Breaker have signed a teaming agreement to bring human machine teaming to armoured vehicles.
New chapter of Army Combat Behaviours added to Army Training Manual
October 05 2026
The training policy that develops how soldiers can instinctively think, act and perform effectively in stressful and demanding combat situations has been overhauled to...
Australian Defence cyber teams test incident response skills in SOC 2026 competition
October 05 2026
Australian Defence personnel tested their cyber incident response skills against 605 participants from 18 Asia-Pacific countries in the Splunk Boss of the SOC 2026...
Defence convicted for breaching work health, safety duty at RAAF Base Williamtown
October 02 2026
The Department of Defence has been convicted for breaching its work health and safety duty in relation to the death of an Australian Defence Force soldier at Royal Australian...
Smart Shooter secures contract for SMASH rifle-mounted counter-drone systems
October 01 2026
Fire control systems developer Smart Shooter has secured a 36-month, single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the US Department of War’s Joint...
Faith under fire: Canberra’s trust rift with veterans has become a chasm
October 01 2026
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.
Defence charged with breaching work health and safety laws after HMAS Stirling crane accident
September 30 2026
The Department of Defence has been charged with breaching federal work health and safety laws after a crane tipped over at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling in Western...