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Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin successfully launch GMLRS in precision fires milestone
Defence primes Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin have successfully conducted the first live-fire of a Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System launcher...
August 05 2025
Japan nabs $10bn frigate deal
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy have formally revealed the long-anticipated winner of the $10 billion...
August 05 2025
Shield AI confirms successful V-Bat operational test and evaluation with US Coast Guard
Shield AI’s V-BAT 5.3 unmanned aircraft system has successfully completed operational test and evaluation with the US Coast Guard, according to the defence tech...
August 04 2025
Rostec announces new 7.62mm ammunition factory in Venezuela
Rostec has announced the launch of a new 7.62mm ammunition factory in Venezuela.
August 04 2025
Singapore’s ‘lean professional core’ defence model and the way forward for the ADF
With the government hinting at a major restructuring of the Australian Defence Force, culling senior ranks in favour of boosting combat power, does Singapore’s...
August 04 2025
Defence scientists named as finalists in Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science
Defence scientists have been named as finalists in the Department of Defence’s Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia.
August 04 2025
G for George: WWII heavy bomber arrives at Australian War Memorial
World War II British heavy bomber “G for George” has arrived at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to become the centrepiece of an enhanced permanent...
August 04 2025
HMAS Sydney returns home after 4-month regional presence deployment
Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney has returned to its home port in Sydney after four months at sea.
August 04 2025
Defence rolls out updated marks, logo bearing King Charles III’s Tudor Crown
Defence has begun digital images, brand marks and logos with new versions featuring King Charles III’s Tudor Crown, to replace the late Queen Elizabeth II’s St...
August 04 2025
Aussie, US airmen take command of the skies in Talisman Sabre 2025
In the remote expanse of Australia’s Top End, far from the buzz of jet engines and bustling airbases, the US and Royal Australian air forces are overseeing a quiet...
August 01 2025
Talisman Sabre: ADF trials headset-operated M23D minigun on M113 APC
Australian Army’s Combat Experimentation Group trials use of headset-operated M23D minigun remote weapon stations on M113 armoured personnel carrier.
August 01 2025
ASIO boss confirms multiple defence industry companies targeted by foreign espionage
Multiple defence industry companies have been targeted by foreign espionage attempts within the last year, according to a recent address from ASIO boss Mike Burgess.
August 01 2025
Veterans at work: Why hiring a vet could be a boon to any Australian business
There are numerous misconceptions surrounding the hiring of ADF veterans, ranging from their ability to adjust to civilian life to a lack of flexible thinking, but the truth...
August 01 2025
Body-worn cameras become standard kit for Joint Military Police Unit personnel
Joint Military Police Unit personnel will take on operational use of body-worn cameras as part of their standard policing ensemble from September this year.
August 01 2025
Huntington Ingalls Industries secures US$74m Space Force simulation contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced its mission technologies division has been awarded a task order worth approximately AU$110 million (US$74 million) to deliver...
July 31 2025
Submarine reassessment: US DOD directed to undertake AUKUS review
The US Department of Defense has been directed to undertake a review of the AUKUS initiative, following speculation that US defence official Elbridge Colby was completing a...
July 31 2025
Defence confirms Apache helicopters on track for 2025 delivery
The Department of Defence has confirmed delivery of the first four Australian Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters are still on track for later this year.
July 31 2025
Leonardo to acquire armoured vehicle manufacturer Iveco Defence
Italian defence company Leonardo has signed an agreement to acquire armoured vehicle manufacturer Iveco Defence, a division of the Iveco Group.
July 31 2025
Where are the first-person view drones hiding at Exercise Talisman Sabre?
It’s an important question, knowing that FPV explosive impact drones have arguably been the single most impactful military technology development that has been revealed...
July 31 2025
Adelaide Uni new research strategy puts defence and national security front and centre
The Adelaide University has today unveiled a bold new five-year research strategy that positions defence and national security as a core research priority, alongside four...
July 30 2025
