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Learning from Ukraine: US Army achieves first live grenade drop using UAV
The US military has celebrated the first live grenade drop from an unmanned aircraft system in the US Army for conventional forces.
June 30 2025
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H&B Defence taps global expertise to accelerate Australian AUKUS supplier readiness
H&B Defence is accelerating efforts to prepare Australian industry for participation in the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program, mobilising world-leading expertise...
June 30 2025
Defence announces plans to reassess 155mm munitions, accelerate naval 5-inch shell production
Australia has announced plans to “reassess” the manufacturing of 155mm artillery shells and accelerate production of naval 5-inch shells for the Australian...
June 30 2025
DroneShield secures counter-drone systems contracts with Latin America defence operator
Sydney counter-drone developer DroneShield has secured a package of three stand-alone contracts for its hand-held and on-the-move counter-drone systems to a defence end user...
June 30 2025
Australian Army conducts live-fire trial of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on NASAMS
Australian Army soldiers have conducted a live-fire trial to certify the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.
June 30 2025
Weapons of mass destruction: Condemned in policy, backed by super
Nuclear weapons, the ultimate symbols of destruction, are bad, unless, of course, you’re a super fund quietly growing its portfolio off the back of them.
June 27 2025
Rethinking the north: From strategic frontier to integrated defence ecosystem
Opinion: Despite its strategic importance, northern Australia remains poorly integrated into national defence planning, requiring a networked, whole-of-nation approach to...
June 27 2025
Golden Dome, F-15EX and hypersonic funding allocated under US$1.01tn US defence budget request
The US Department of Defense has outlined US President Donald Trump’s proposed US$1.01 trillion national defence budget request for fiscal year 2026.
June 27 2025
5-year plan: China expected to embed AI, automation, digital infrastructure into economy
The People’s Republic of China is expected to prioritise “new quality productive forces” by embedding artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and...
June 27 2025
‘If Europe and our NATO allies can do it,’ US warns Australia, Indo-Pacific partners to lift defence spending
Australia has officially been put on notice, with US President Donald Trump securing a commitment from NATO partners to lift their defence spending to at least 3.5 per cent...
June 27 2025
ADF Drone Racing Team conquers US military tournament
The Australian Defence Force Drone Racing Team has won its fourth Military International Drone Racing Tournament.
June 27 2025
Funding secured for Pacific Maritime Security Program’s aerial surveillance
The federal government has announced that it has secured double funding for the aerial surveillance component of the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP).
June 27 2025
American tech leaders inducted into US Army’s Executive Innovation Corps
American business leaders have been inducted into the US Army under a new Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps.
June 27 2025
Epic backflip: Government releases ‘new look’ 9102 program RFI
The Australian government has formally released a new request for information for the previously “scrapped” JP9102 under a “new” project name, but not...
June 27 2025
Australia grants patents for light-bending camouflage, laser scattering technology
Australia has granted patents for new light-bending camouflage technology and laser scattering technology produced by Canadian defence company HyperStealth Biotechnology...
June 26 2025
Matthew Gibson takes the helm as CEO at Australian Missile Corporation
Matthew Gibson has been appointed as the new chief executive at the Australian Missile Corporation (AMC), starting 1 July this year.
June 26 2025
Civmec to acquire Luerssen Australia in $20m deal, strengthening sovereign naval shipbuilding
Civmec Limited has announced it will acquire Luerssen Australia for $20 million in a move set to strengthen Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding capability and...
June 26 2025
So hot right now: Australia’s sovereignty and the debate around why it is in vogue
Australia’s sovereignty, while often politicised as an all-or-nothing concept, is best understood as the nation’s democratic ability to make autonomous strategic...
June 26 2025
BAE celebrates opening of new Glasgow shipbuilding facility
Scotland’s proud naval shipbuilding legacy has taken a bold step into the future with the official opening of the state-of-the-art Janet Harvey Hall at BAE...
June 26 2025
DPM confirms deepened Australian ties with NATO, strengthens sanctions on Russia
Australia is stepping up its cooperation with NATO and intensifying efforts to support Ukraine and hold Russia to account for its ongoing war of aggression, the Albanese...
June 26 2025