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Royal Australian Navy reaffirms reconciliation commitment with Navy Indigenous Action Plan 2026–2031

The Royal Australian Navy has reaffirmed its commitment to reconciliation and strengthening partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

August 11 2026

Boeing, Rheinmetall push MQ-28 Ghost Bat as Germany’s fast-track to collaborative combat aircraft capability

Boeing and Rheinmetall are positioning Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat as a mature pathway for Germany to rapidly develop a sovereign collaborative combat aircraft capability,...

August 11 2026

Avon Protection announces $12m protective equipment order with European customer

Avon Protection has announced a new $12 million order of its CBRN respiratory protective equipment systems for an existing European customer.

August 11 2026

Hanwha Group pitches preliminary offer for Austal’s US operations

South Korean defence giant Hanwha Group has reportedly placed a preliminary non-binding offer to buy the US operations of Australian shipbuilder Austal.

August 11 2026

Thales Australia subsidiary Lithgow Arms to pause commercial orders amid government contract push

Defence manufacturer Thales Australia’s commercial firearms subsidiary, Lithgow Arms, is moving to prioritise government orders and placing a pause on commercial business,...

August 10 2026

The Pacific does not need another alignment test, it needs a veto map

Opinion: The Pacific does not need another test of strategic alignment. It needs the resilience and sovereign capability to say no without losing access to the essential...

August 10 2026

DroneShield announces RfRecon portable radio frequency intelligence solution

DroneShield has announced the launch of the RfRecon portable radio frequency intelligence solution for counter-drone strategies.

August 10 2026

Defence announces rapidly deployable medical facility to support hospital-level treatment for ADF

Defence has announced deployable health capability through a $421 million upgrade that enables advanced medical care to be delivered wherever personnel are operating.

August 10 2026

Lockheed Martin to build sovereign Virginia Class submarine combat systems capability in Australia

Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $29.3 million contract to establish the sovereign combat systems integration capability needed to support Australia’s future...

August 10 2026

Deterrence, lethality and the pace of innovation: CDF Admiral Mark Hammond on innovating for survival in an unforgiving world

Opinion: In a landmark address launching Australia’s 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy, Chief of the Defence Force Admiral Mark Hammond AO RAN...

August 08 2026

Victorian Police announces investigation into act of terrorism against defence industry manufacturer

Victorian Police has announced an investigation into an act of terrorism perpetrated against a Melbourne defence manufacturer.

August 07 2026

Northrop Grumman ramps up pitch for Super Hornet replacement as decision on US Navy F/A-XX program nears

As a decision looms for the multibillion-dollar replacement program for the US Navy’s Super Hornet program, Northrop Grumman has officially opened a major expansion of its...

August 07 2026

AI-powered submarine hunter demonstrates the future of allied undersea warfare

Lockheed Martin and the US Navy have demonstrated a new generation of artificial intelligence-enabled anti-submarine warfare capability at RIMPAC 2026, showcasing how...

August 07 2026

Aussie manufacturers move closer to joining AUKUS submarine supply chain

Australian additive manufacturing companies are taking another major step towards securing work on US and UK nuclear-powered submarine programs, highlighting the growing role...

August 07 2026

NSW government twists the knife on firearms legislation as manufacturers, conferences collapse

Firearms manufacturers have warned they are at a crucial economic breaking point with the NSW government allegedly “silently killing” businesses through new firearms...

August 07 2026

What to expect when you’re expecting ... war: Just how prepared is Australia for the macro and micro realities of a conflict in our region?

As geopolitical fault lines continue to deepen across the Indo-Pacific, Australia faces its most perilous strategic environment since 1942. By drawing harsh lessons from...

August 07 2026

Saab delivers next-gen deployable hospitals to strengthen ADF expeditionary capability

The Australian Defence Force has taken delivery of a new generation of rapidly deployable military hospitals, providing a significant boost to its ability to sustain...

August 07 2026

Australian Army trials deployable manufacturing shelter during Exercise Black Prince 3

New information has been revealed about an advanced manufacturing trial conducted by Australian Army soldiers during Exercise Black Prince 3 in South Australia.

August 07 2026