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4 Aussies graduate from prestigious UK flight school
Four Australian Defence Force officers have successfully graduated from one of the most selective and prestigious flight test training programs in...
February 19 2026
Canada unveils Defence Industrial Strategy to transform defence procurement, military readiness
Canada has unveiled its first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy document outlining major changes to defence procurement policy and military readiness.
February 19 2026
BAE ATLAS UGV successfully completes key autonomous trials
BAE Systems Australia has successfully put its new uncrewed ground combat vehicle through a demanding series of trials, marking a significant milestone in the development of...
February 19 2026
RAAF air combat power on display at Exercise Red Flag 2026
As fighter jets thunder across the skies above the Nevada desert and complex air combat scenarios play out, much of the success of Exercise Red Flag Nellis 26-1 is being...
February 19 2026
Surveillance technology: Is it really that bad?
Drones, invasive software, data mining tools and other forms of digital surveillance are increasingly critical features of modern warfare.
February 19 2026
Turkey’s Pacific play: Systemic entrenchment inside Australia’s threshold
Opinion: Turkey has quietly built long-term diplomatic, institutional and political influence across the Pacific – leveraging development aid, elite engagement and...
February 19 2026
High-energy lasers ‘indispensable weapon systems’, says Royal Netherlands Army leader
High-energy lasers will form an indispensable new category of weapon systems for the Netherlands, according to Royal Netherlands Army leadership.
February 19 2026
Defence Estate Audit: 2 sites to be divested ‘as rapidly as possible’ this year
The Australian government has confirmed it will attempt to complete divestment of at least two Defence sites this year.
February 19 2026
Lockheed Martin to deliver C-130J Super Hercules training devices, updates to RAAF
Lockheed Martin has secured a foreign military sale contract through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to deliver C-130J training devices and upgrades to the Royal Australian...
February 19 2026
Shoebridge alleges former aviation head appointment to Lockheed misses ‘pub test’
The recent appointment of former head of Joint Aviation Systems for Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Jeremy King, as new chief executive for Lockheed...
February 18 2026
Women in STEM uplifted in renewed partnership between Babcock and Auckland University of Technology
Babcock has renewed an ongoing partnership with Auckland University of Technology to promote and uplift women in STEM careers.
February 18 2026
Call to arms! Government seeks venture capital partners to co-invest in Australia’s defence innovation
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has moved to unlock new sources of private capital for the nation’s defence industry, calling for proposals from the venture...
February 18 2026
Return of the rising sun: Japan’s new PM signals rapid rearmament and ‘normalisation’ to counter rise of China
Eighty-one years following the end of the Second World War, Japan is seeking to cast off the shackles imposed upon it by the United States, as the new prime minister, Sanae...
February 18 2026
Women’s Defence Connection to host annual International Women’s Day Luncheon in Melbourne
Women’s Defence Connection will host its annual International Women’s Day Luncheon on Thursday, 5 March this year.
February 18 2026
New faces, old faces: Opposition leader names new shadow ministry with sharp focus on defence, national security
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a revamped Coalition frontbench with a heavy emphasis on defence, national security and Australia’s sovereign capabilities,...
February 17 2026
Defence start-up Breaker raises $9m in seed funding after Boxer demonstration
Australian defence technology start-up Breaker has raised $9 million in seed funding led by global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners, with follow-on investment...
February 17 2026
Palantir secures $7.6m Defence contract to supply ICT system platform
American data integration and analytics company Palantir has secured a $7.6 million one-year contract for the Australian Department of Defence.
February 17 2026
Australia confirms 3,500 Australian Combat Assault Rifles supply for PNGDF
The Australian government has confirmed it will supply 3,500 Australian Combat Assault Rifles, manufactured by Thales Australia, for the Papua New Guinea Defence Force.
February 17 2026
Defence and AI: New project seeks to incorporate AI into defence strategy
Adelaide University has teamed up with DEWC Services for a new AI-focused research project.
February 17 2026
From experiment to imperative: Uncrewed surface vessels and the future of Indo‑Pacific security
Opinion: Wind back the clock to 2002. The US Navy’s Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is preparing for an extended combat deployment to the Persian Gulf.
February 17 2026