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Fleet upgrade for C-130J Hercules finalised
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) fleet of C-130J Hercules aircraft has achieved final operational capability (FOC) following the block...
December 19 2025
Northrop Grumman and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies sign MoU to work on C-UAS
Northrop Grumman and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that aims to deepen cooperation and collaboration in the world of...
December 19 2025
AutogenAI donates software to Defence Kidz charity
Advanced AI proposal-writing technology company AutogenAI has donated a subscription to its software to Defence Kidz, an organisation dedicated to supporting children from...
December 18 2025
The answer to our economic woes? National capitalism in the multipolar era
Amid rising concerns over Australia’s economic productivity, resilience and competitiveness and the flow-on risks for national security, questions are increasingly...
December 18 2025
Austal to design, build Landing Craft Medium vessels under $1.03bn Australian contract
Austal has announced the award of a $1.03 billion contract to design and build Landing Craft Medium vessels under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement signed with the...
December 18 2025
UK and Australian universities forge major skills alliance under AUKUS
Senior ministers from the United Kingdom and Australia have marked a major step forward in bilateral education and research cooperation, with the signing of a new...
December 18 2025
Australian, Japanese strategic interests converge at critical juncture
Australian and Japanese strategic interests are progressively converging in the new era of Indo-Pacific strategic anxiety.
December 18 2025
Quad partners conduct field training exercise, seek to strengthen Indo-Pacific
Quad partners have conducted the first successful round of the new field training exercise (FTX) at US Andersen Air Force Base in Guam as a part of the Quad Indo-Pacific...
December 18 2025
Australia concerned about cross-border military conflict between Cambodia and Thailand
The Australian government has announced concerns about cross-border military tensions escalating between Cambodia and Thailand.
December 18 2025
Defence WA announces official move to Dumas House, Perth
Western Australian dedicated agency for driving defence industry, Defence WA, has announced an official office move to Dumas House in Perth.
December 18 2025
Luminact to integrate digital systems into NZDF Bushmaster protected vehicles
Australian defence company and engineering system provider Luminact has been appointed to integrate advanced command, control, communications, computers and digital systems...
December 17 2025
Arresting the decline of globalisation: Should Australia and Japan establish a new ‘Co-Prosperity Sphere’?
As the era of hyper-globalisation gives way to more siloed, contested and “neo-nationalist” economic systems, trade is becoming the new norm, but that...
December 17 2025
2025 defence leadership graduates set for success
Graduates from the Defence Industry Leadership Program (DILP) have celebrated the past nine months of work, reflecting on the key experiences and lessons learned.
December 17 2025
BluGlass appoints new executive director
BluGlass, a leading global supplier of GaN laser diode products, has continued its board refreshment, with the appointment of a new executive director, Jim Haden.
December 17 2025
UK government announces military intelligence overhaul, new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit
The United Kingdom’s military intelligence will be overhauled and coordinated centrally into a newly announced Military Intelligence Services agency.
December 16 2025
Rotron Aerospace and LIG Nex1 sign MOU to advance drone capabilities
UK defence technology company Rotron Aerospace and LIG Nex1, the Republic of Korea’s leading defence corporation that specialises in advanced weapon systems and...
December 16 2025
Rheinmetall’s Trailblazer set to upgrade UK launch systems in new contract
Rheinmetall UK has been awarded a contract by NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply their Trailblazer driver vision and local situation awareness system to the UK...
December 16 2025
Allies put on notice: US National Security Strategy has major implications for Australia
The long-awaited Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy has finally been handed down, with major implications for Australia and other partner nations,...
December 16 2025
Australia ‘exploring options’ for 3,500 automatic rifles to Papua New Guinea Defence Force
The Australian government is exploring options to provide 3,500 Australian-made automatic rifles to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force under an announcement made earlier this...
December 16 2025
DroneShield confirms $49.6m European contract for hand-held counter-drone systems
Sydney counter-drone developer DroneShield has announced a $49.6 million contract for hand-held counter-drone systems to a European military end customer.
December 16 2025