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DroneShield pitches subscription-based CUAS system at civilian market
Sydney counter-drone developer DroneShield has announced the launch of a subscription-based AI-enabled counter-drone solution for the civilian...
August 11 2025
HMAS Brisbane heads out for third regional presence deployment of 2025
Hobart Class guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane is conducting the third regional presence deployment of 2025, after the return of HMA Ships Hobart and Sydney earlier this...
August 11 2025
Defence confirms arrival of second, third Triton and initial testing success
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton aircraft has completed its first test flights using Australian control, as the country’s second and third MQ-4C Triton arrive in...
August 11 2025
Lockheed Martin celebrates command and control capability at Talisman Sabre 2025
American defence prime Lockheed Martin has celebrated the use of command and control capabilities during the recent Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
August 08 2025
Anduril affirms relations with Taiwan through office opening, loitering munitions delivery
American defence company Anduril Industries has opened a new office in Taiwan and delivered an initial package of loitering munitions.
August 08 2025
Defence announces AU$267m extension of Collins Class sub support contracts
Defence has locked in two major contract extensions to sustain the Collins Class submarines’ sonar and periscope systems well into the next decade, reinforcing the...
August 08 2025
Japan’s frigate win: Australia gets a strategic industrial partner, Japan gets a bucket of Australian risks
Opinion: Japan’s Mogami Class frigate bid has beaten the German alternative to win the Australian Navy’s general purpose frigate project, which has a budget...
August 08 2025
Chinese vehicles banned from Israel Defence Forces bases over surveillance fears
Israel Defense Forces have reportedly barred Chinese-manufactured vehicles from Israel military bases over surveillance fears.
August 08 2025
US Army Hawkeye Platoon drives Army innovation with tactical drones, 3D-printed lethality
When the US Army retired its RQ-7B Shadow drones in March 2024, most saw a capability gap. Hawkeye Platoon, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, saw...
August 08 2025
US Space Force’s biggest exercise puts Australia at the heart of allied space warfighting
Australia has taken centre stage in the United States Space Force’s largest ever service-wide exercise, with Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Darrell May...
August 08 2025
Australia signs first Middle East trade agreement with United Arab Emirates
The Australian government has announced its first trade agreement in the Middle East with the United Arab Emirates.
August 08 2025
Mogami partnership opens the door for Hobart Class replacement work to begin
Australia’s selection of Japan’s evolved Mogami Class frigates as the backbone of the “enhanced lethality” of Royal Australian Navy’s surface fleet provides the...
August 07 2025
Serco celebrates missile practice targets successfully blown up during Talisman Sabre 2025
Serco has supported the design, build and transfer of military targets during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, hosted by the Australian Defence Force.
August 07 2025
Applications open for Queensland’s $180m Sovereign Industry Development Fund
Applications have recently opened for Queensland’s $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund.
August 07 2025
Canada confirms targeting, surveillance UAS contracts for Halifax Class frigates
The Canadian government has announced two contracts with MDA Space to deploy six uncrewed aircraft systems onto the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Class patrol...
August 07 2025
Australia to acquire MC-55A aircraft equipment under US$404m FMS
The US State Department has approved a possible US$404 million foreign military sale of MC-55A aircraft equipment and services to Australia.
August 07 2025
Australia should double down on Virginia Class and withdraw from SSN AUKUS, confirms risk report
Australia should withdraw from the SSN-AUKUS program to double down on a larger Virginia Class submarine fleet, according to a newly published risk report.
August 07 2025
Time to say goodbye? The future of our LHDs, dispersed amphibious operations and power projection
The Canberra Class LHDs are the most visible and arguably influential symbols of Australia’s amphibious and power projection intentions and capabilities across the...
August 06 2025
Boeing kicks off Townsville recruitment drive to support AH-64E Apache fleet
Boeing Defence Australia has launched a major recruitment campaign to support the arrival of the Australian Army’s new fleet of AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters,...
August 06 2025
ADF personnel place well at Leapfest 2025 paratrooper contest
Australian Defence Force personnel have competed against US Army and international paratroopers during the Leapfest 2025 international competition.
August 06 2025