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Ichor Autonomy confirms successful testing of quadcopter platform tech
Queensland defence and autonomy company Ichor Autonomy has announced its first successful test of a 50A, four-in-one electronic speed controller.
September 01 2025
RAAF and US personnel complete CBRN joint training in Hawaii
US and Australian military personnel have collaborated on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence capabilities during Exercise Toxic Swell 25 in...
September 01 2025
USAF conducts flight testing with YFQ-42A uncrewed aircraft
A YFQ-42A uncrewed aircraft has conducted flight testing in California under the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
September 01 2025
Australia delivers landing craft vessel VOEA Late to Tonga
Australia has delivered a new landing craft vessel, VOEA Late, to Tonga during an official handover ceremony earlier this year.
September 01 2025
A year on: Celebrating the Royal Australian Navy’s first firing of the SM-6 Missile
A year ago, there was a step change in the lethality, long-range strike and air and missile defence capability of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), with the RAN conducting...
August 29 2025
Belgium, Italy, Romania to acquire AIM-9X missiles under US FMS
The US State Department has approved a possible US$103.9 million foreign military sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles for the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.
August 29 2025
MDSI, Armadrone celebrate precision munition strike with aerial drone
MDSI and Armadrone have celebrated the live demonstration of an uncrewed aerial platform integrated with advanced precision-guided capabilities in Denmark.
August 29 2025
Elephant in the room: Iranian attacks raise concern about state-sponsored public coercion
After the recently confirmed Iranian attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, should we be concerned about grey zone warfare campaigns to utilise public radicalisation in Australia?
August 28 2025
Cellula Robotics confirms sale of Guardian AUV to defence customer
Canadian marine engineering company Cellula Robotics has confirmed the sale of a Guardian autonomous underwater vehicle to an undisclosed defence customer.
August 28 2025
FIM-92 Stinger missiles fired in Indonesia during Super Garuda Shield 25 milestone
US personnel have fired FIM-92 Stinger missiles for the first time during a live-fire exercise as part of Super Garuda Shield 25 in Indonesia.
August 28 2025
Birdon Group, MMT AB partner on tactical bridging systems solution
Australian defence contractor Birdon Group has announced a strategic partnership with Swedish engineering firm MMT AB to deliver tactical bridging systems to allied defence...
August 28 2025
UK to acquire C-17 aircraft equipment, services in US$861m US foreign military sale
The US State Department has approved a possible US$861 million foreign military sale of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft equipment, sustainment and services for the United...
August 28 2025
Full review into Kabul Airport attack to be ready by mid-2026, says Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that a full review of the 2021 suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, will be available in mid-2026.
August 28 2025
Australia, US convene key dialogue of defence leadership
Australia and the United States convened a key dialogue between their defence leadership this week.
August 27 2025
Poland to acquire F-35 equipment, sustainment under US foreign military sale
Poland will acquire F-35 equipment, sustainment under a US$1.85 billion foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
August 27 2025
New US Chief of Naval Operations flags emphasis on ‘new fleet design’, domestic industrial capacity to regain dominance
The new US Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl Caudle, has joined Secretary of the Navy John C Phelan, signalling his intent to overhaul the design of the US Navy...
August 27 2025
Conroy confirms LAND 156 systems integration partner
Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy MP has formally announced the winner of the AU$45.6 million systems integration partner contract to support the AU$1.3 billion LAND...
August 27 2025
Defence pushes ahead with degraded, denied GPS operating policy
Defence confirms that it’s Joint Positioning, Navigation and Timing Directorate has now reached initial operating capability.
August 27 2025
UK announces Ukrainian training extension under Operation Interflex
Training of Ukrainian recruits under Operation Interflex has been extended until at least the end of 2026, under a recent announcement from the United Kingdom.
August 27 2025
Operation Solania: RAAF C-27J Spartan deployed to Solomon Islands
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan transport plane has been deployed to the Solomon Islands during the third instalment of Operation Solania this month.
August 27 2025