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Body-worn cameras become standard kit for Joint Military Police Unit personnel

Joint Military Police Unit personnel will take on operational use of body-worn cameras as part of their standard policing ensemble from September...

August 01 2025

Huntington Ingalls Industries secures US$74m Space Force simulation contract

Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced its mission technologies division has been awarded a task order worth approximately AU$110 million (US$74 million) to deliver...

July 31 2025

Submarine reassessment: US DOD directed to undertake AUKUS review

The US Department of Defense has been directed to undertake a review of the AUKUS initiative, following speculation that US defence official Elbridge Colby was completing a...

July 31 2025

Defence confirms Apache helicopters on track for 2025 delivery

The Department of Defence has confirmed delivery of the first four Australian Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters are still on track for later this year.

July 31 2025

Leonardo to acquire armoured vehicle manufacturer Iveco Defence

Italian defence company Leonardo has signed an agreement to acquire armoured vehicle manufacturer Iveco Defence, a division of the Iveco Group.

July 31 2025

Where are the first-person view drones hiding at Exercise Talisman Sabre?

It’s an important question, knowing that FPV explosive impact drones have arguably been the single most impactful military technology development that has been revealed...

July 31 2025

Adelaide Uni new research strategy puts defence and national security front and centre

The Adelaide University has today unveiled a bold new five-year research strategy that positions defence and national security as a core research priority, alongside four...

July 30 2025

Middle powers to the rescue: The question is, can Australia retain its position in a multipolar world?

Middle powers like Australia have often served as powerful enforcers and maintainers of the global “rules-based order”, today, however, they are finding their...

July 30 2025

UK steps up SE Asia cyber uplift efforts

The UK has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cyber defence partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, with senior defence officials participating in the third Digital...

July 30 2025

What’s in the box?! Lockheed Martin CEO hints at ‘magical’ aircraft despite US$1.6bn loss

The president and CEO of global aerospace leader Lockheed Martin, Jim Taiclet, has set tongues wagging following the company’s second quarter financial results...

July 29 2025

RAN HMAS Townsville relocated to permanent public display in Townsville

Decommissioned Royal Australian Navy Fremantle Class patrol boat, HMAS Townsville, has been relocated as part of a permanent public display undertaken by Port of Townsville...

July 29 2025

Submarine tender USS Frank Cable undertaking community engagement in Brisbane

The forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable has arrived in Brisbane earlier this month to provide maintenance and logistics support to sustain undersea forces in...

July 29 2025

RAAF signs renewed agreement to provide Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander health support

The Royal Australian Air Force has signed an agreement with National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation to continue providing health support to Aboriginal...

July 29 2025

Australia quietly leading the global race in military robotics

Opinion: In the rapidly evolving world of defence innovation, autonomy is no longer a distant goal – it’s a strategic imperative.

July 29 2025

Naval Group confirms ‘no intrusion’ after alleged hacker breach

French defence shipbuilder Naval Group has moved to quell speculation that it has been the victim of a significant cyber breach and extortion hack.

July 28 2025

Talisman Sabre: Australia enters missile age with first PrSM firing

A Precision Strike Missile has been test-fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Australia for the first time in a major milestone for the long-range strike...

July 28 2025

A taste of things to come: The Thai–Cambodian stoush reveals the reality of our multipolar future

As limited conflict rages in Southeast Asia, Australia has largely ignored the implications of and underlying motivations behind Thailand and Cambodia’s enmity at our...

July 28 2025