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Defence Industry Council established in Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has revealed the establishment of the Defence Industry Council.
February 25 2026
Intergenerational warfare: The social cohesion issue no one wants to broach
With much of Australia’s political and policy discourse since 14 December focused on social cohesion and the intersection with national security, why have we failed to...
February 25 2026
Lockheed flight tests AI-enhanced combat identification capability on F-35
American defence prime Lockheed Martin has recently flight tested an artificial intelligence-enhanced combat identification capability integrated into the information fusion...
February 24 2026
Carving the turkey: Trump’s strategy for isolating Axis allies becomes clearer, but questions remain for US partners
Like a skilled chef carving up a Christmas or Thanksgiving turkey, President Donald Trump is slowly and methodically paring Beijing and Moscow’s allies away from their...
February 24 2026
BMT opens new digital simulation centre in UK
BMT has announced the opening of its Digital Innovation and Simulation Centre in Fareham, United Kingdom.
February 24 2026
Australia and UK deepen defence industry integration as AUKUS momentum accelerates
Australia and the United Kingdom have taken a major step towards tighter defence industrial integration, with both nations committing to expand supply chain cooperation,...
February 24 2026
New PNGDF rifles given the green light by special envoy for Defence
Australian special envoy for Defence Luke Gosling has given his seal of approval for more than 3,500 Australian Combat Assault Rifles to be supplied to the Papua New Guinea...
February 24 2026
$250m upgrade secures Navy’s future footprint in North Queensland
Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil has confirmed two major milestones in strengthening Defence capability in northern Australia: completing a $250 million wharf...
February 24 2026
Australia commits $310m to secure nuclear propulsion systems for SSN-AUKUS submarines
The Albanese government has announced a $310 million investment to procure critical long-lead components from the United Kingdom, marking a significant step forward in...
February 24 2026
Australia conducts first sovereign satellite rendezvous manoeuvre in major leap for space security
Australia has achieved a national first in space capability, with Australian company HEO and researchers from UNSW Canberra Space partnering to conduct the country’s first...
February 23 2026
Banana republic 2.0: Renewed concerns about Australia’s economy raises more questions
With concerns about the health and vitality of the national economy, experts are once again dusting off the “banana republic” moniker, raising major questions about the...
February 23 2026
Astute Class HMS Anson arrives in Perth ahead of maintenance, deep-sea acoustic trials
The Royal Navy’s Astute Class submarine, HMS Anson, is expected to arrive at Submarine Rotational Force - West today in advance of two weeks of deep-sea trials off the...
February 22 2026
WA government welcomes $30m Commonwealth investment into Australian Marine Complex
The Western Australian government has welcomed an initial $30 million worth of Commonwealth investment at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson.
February 20 2026
Once in a generation: Campaign launched to send Katherine Bennell-Pegg on ESA spaceflight
A public and industry-led campaign has been launched to implore the Australian government to partner with the European Space Agency in sending Australian of the Year and...
February 20 2026
US government moves aircraft carriers, fighter jets to Middle East amid Iran talks
The US government has reportedly moved two aircraft carriers and the largest concentration of military aircraft to the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
February 20 2026
Austal contracted to construct 8 Landing Craft Heavy vessels for Australia
Austal Defence Australia has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels, under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement with the...
February 20 2026
Hollow-core fibre tech project awarded AEA grant
A South Australian research project on hollow-core optical fibre tech has received additional funding from the federal government to support the work.
February 20 2026
Australia and the Philippines team up on training efforts
Sailors and officers from the Royal Australian Navy and the Philippine Navy have come together to collaborate on educational and practical training exercises.
February 20 2026
DroneShield seeing double as counter-UAS gun makes surprise debut in Battlefield 6
A lookalike counter-uncrewed aerial system, uncannily similar to the DroneGun MK4, has made its debut in popular video game Battlefield 6, to the surprise of Sydney...
February 19 2026
Raytheon lets slip full image of Raptor successor
Global defence titan and owner of advanced jet propulsion manufacturer, Raytheon, has released a fresh look at the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance fighter,...
February 19 2026