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Australia joins NATO Distributed Synthetic Training partnership as associated member
Australia has joined the NATO Distributed Synthetic Training (DST) partnership as an associated member, opening new opportunities to strengthen...
September 22 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
RAAF MQ-4C Triton aircraft achieves initial operational capability among P-8A Poseidon, MC-55A Peregrine milestones
Australia has announced initial operational capability for its MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft following an extensive period of operational testing and evaluation.
September 22 2026
Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy reinforce maritime partnership under Plan Tasman
The Royal Australian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy have reinforced their enduring maritime partnership through the signing of Plan Tasman.
September 22 2026
ADF commitment period extended from 5 to 10 years under new policy change
The commitment period for personnel who join the permanent Australian Defence Force will be extended from five to 10 years, after 1 October this year, according to a new...
September 22 2026
BHP boosts Katherine Bennell-Pegg spaceflight campaign
The campaign to send Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg to space has received a major boost, with BHP committing $1 million towards the mission offered by the...
September 21 2026
Rear Admiral Steve Tiffen appointed as military adviser for UDT Australia steering committee
Navy leader Rear Admiral Steve Tiffen (Ret’d) AO CSM has been appointed as an Australian military adviser by Clarion Events.
September 21 2026
US Department of War, Lockheed Martin commit to increase AIM-260 missile production, foreign military sales
The US Department of War has signed a framework agreement with American defence prime Lockheed Martin to increase production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile...
September 21 2026
Defence experts, officials to lead Land Forces 2026 strategic panel in Perth
WA head of the Office of Defence Industries Linda Dawson, Senator Ellie Whiteaker, defence expert Jennifer Parker, and Ventia’s Pauline Fitzgerald have been announced to...
September 21 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
Daronmont Technologies delivers 2 deployable secure shelters to Australian Army
Australian defence company Daronmont Technologies has announced the successful delivery of two deployable secure shelters to the Australian Army.
September 18 2026
Defence secures new 50-year lease with council for Wagga Wagga Airport’s long-term future
The federal government has secured Wagga Wagga Airport’s long-term future following an agreement for a new 50-year lease between Wagga Wagga City Council and the Department...
September 18 2026
AML3D signs initial production parts order for US Navy submarines
AML3D Limited has announced an initial production parts order from Austal, valued at approximately $0.5 million, as the company expands support of the US Navy’s submarine...
September 18 2026
US Department of State approves proposed sale of F-35 aircraft to Saudi Arabia
The US Department of State has approved a possible US$24.3 billion foreign military sale of almost 50 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi...
September 18 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
Sustained community pressure wins out as government scraps proposed $5k veteran allied health threshold
Sustained community pressure has successfully won out as the Australian government scraps a proposed $5,000 veteran allied health threshold.
September 17 2026
WA passes special police powers to protect Land Forces 2026
The Parliament of Western Australia has passed a new Land Forces (Special Powers) Bill 2026, giving additional powers to WA Police for managing Land Forces 2026 in Perth.
September 17 2026
First Reserve cyber specialist brings new expertise to ADF under Cyber Reserve Force entry process
The Australian Defence Force has passed a major milestone with Squadron Leader Talia Hedges becoming the first Reserve cyber specialist under a new Cyber Reserve Force entry...
September 17 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
BAE Systems Australia awarded $32m contract to continue sustaining Mk 45 naval guns
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a five-year, $32 million contract to continue sustaining the Mk 45 naval gun systems of Australia’s Hobart Class destroyer and Anzac...
September 17 2026