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HMAS Hobart completes DDG upgrade program on schedule

Lead ship of the Hobart Class of guided missile destroyers, HMAS Hobart has successfully completed the latest round of upgrades in a first for the...

August 20 2026

Eggler Institute strengthens Australia–US defence ties through military vehicle training

The ACT-based Eggler Institute of Technology has delivered specialist military vehicle technology training for US Army and Australian Defence personnel, strengthening...

August 20 2026

Queensland Research Labs rebrands as Q-Phase to accelerate sovereign defence technology

Queensland Research Labs has rebranded as Q-Phase as the South-East Queensland deep-tech company shifts from research and laboratory validation towards engineering,...

August 20 2026

Canberra defence tech company Seitec secures $4m investment to expand overseas

Canberra-based defence technology company Seitec has secured a $4 million investment led by ACTivate Capital, as the passive sensing specialist prepares to expand into...

August 20 2026

Hitting the gym: Australia’s path to middle power relevance in the 2030s

It is becoming clearer by the day that Australia’s default strategy of great power hedging is exhausted. The nation must build genuine strategic autonomy by 2030 or face...

August 20 2026

ADF backs Pacific-led maritime security operation across Solomon Islands

The ADF has deployed a C-27J Spartan and personnel to Solomon Islands to support a Pacific-led maritime surveillance operation targeting illegal, unreported and unregulated...

August 19 2026

Aussie battery technology selected for US defence innovation program under AUKUS

Newcastle-based 3ME Technology has been selected by the US Defense Innovation Unit to demonstrate its EdgeVOLT portable energy storage system under a rapid prototyping...

August 19 2026

Australia and Japan advance high-energy laser capability with successful Boobook trials

Australia and Japan have completed field trials of a jointly developed high-energy laser in South Australia, marking a major milestone in bilateral defence technology...

August 19 2026

US carrier rerouted to Middle East after South China Sea transit with Australian Defence Force

US Nimitz Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington is reportedly being rerouted to the Middle East after conducting a transit of the South China Sea with...

August 19 2026

Anduril Industries announces second USAF exercise for YFQ-44A Fury uncrewed aircraft

American defence giant Anduril Industries has announced the YFQ-44A “Fury” uncrewed combat aerial vehicle has completed a second exercise with the United States Air...

August 19 2026

Distance provides no protection for Australia against transnational cocaine campaign

Opinion: Colombia’s new president has vowed to reverse a coca boom four years in the making – Canberra has a stake in whether he can.

August 19 2026

Visionary Machines secures contract with Cap Vista for autonomous platform trial

Australian technology company Visionary Machines has secured a contract with Singapore’s Cap Vista to trial the company’s Pandion Perception system on an autonomous...

August 18 2026

Defence, industry attend traditional coin-placing ceremony for Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour II

Defence, industry and project partner personnel have attended a traditional coin-placing ceremony for Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour II in Port Macquarie, NSW.

August 18 2026

Defence security adviser De Stefano & Co opens second Australian office in Melbourne

Defence security advisory firm De Stefano & Co has officially opened its second Australian office in Melbourne.

August 18 2026

Failing to plan or planning to fail? Australia remains hopelessly ill-equipped to handle fallout of Taiwan crisis

Over the past six years, Australia has already had two “once-in-a generation” wake-up calls, with both the COVID-19 pandemic and now conflict in Europe and the Middle...

August 18 2026

Raytheon secures US$22.9bn contract to expand Tomahawk production

Raytheon has secured a landmark seven-year, US$22.9 billion ($32.2 billion) contract to dramatically increase Tomahawk cruise missile production, with annual output set to...

August 18 2026

Australian Army to field FPV strike drone team for Talisman Sabre 2027

The Australian Army has announced plans to field a fully integrated first-person-view (FPV) strike drone combat team for Talisman Sabre 2027.

August 18 2026

US Department of War directs 30 academic institutions to review foreign collaborations

The US Department of War has issued formal notifications to at least 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of...

August 18 2026