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Natasha Stott Despoja AC appointed military sexual inquiry deputy commissioner
Defence and Veterans’ service commissioner, Penny McKay, has appointed Natasha Stott Despoja AC as the military sexual violence inquiry deputy...
September 14 2026
New Zealand, Germany sign Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement
New Zealand and Germany have signed a logistics arrangement between their two militaries, committing to practical logistics cooperation during exercises, operations and...
September 14 2026
Praetorian Aeronautics, Zero Dawn sign agreement to enhance counter-drone systems
South Australian defence companies Praetorian Aeronautics and Zero Dawn have signed a memorandum of understanding to support development of a critical defence capability that...
September 14 2026
DroneShield collaborates with AIM Defence for integration of Fractl high-power laser effector
DroneShield has announced the expansion of its open counter-drone architecture to include AIM Defence’s Fractl high-power laser effector, extending its layered ecosystem...
September 14 2026
Rudd’s ‘one-in-three’ 2028 Taiwan possibility exposes Australia’s 2033 defence spending timeline
A recent forecast from former prime minister Kevin Rudd asserting that there’s potentially a “one-in-three chance of China moving to take Taiwan” in 2028 has exposed...
September 14 2026
RAAF announces initial operational capability of AGM-158C anti-ship and AGM-158B extended range missiles
The Royal Australian Air Force has delivered a significant milestone for advanced long-range strike capabilities, with initial operational capability declared for the...
September 11 2026
Royal Australian Navy trials remotely piloted aircraft systems from offshore patrol vessels in Western Australia
HMAS Arafura has completed a series of remotely piloted aircraft system trials in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, testing uncrewed surveillance and logistics support from...
September 11 2026
Canada and Ukraine forge new chapter in cooperation, drone and defence development
The Canadian and Ukrainian governments have announced the forging of a new chapter in the Canada–Ukraine partnership with a series of new initiatives to bolster Canada’s...
September 11 2026
Codan to join the S&P/ASX 100 Index later this month
Australian technology company Codan will join the S&P/ASX 100 Index effective 21 September this year, following the latest quarterly review of the S&P/ASX indices.
September 11 2026
Australia must hold Austal and Austal USA shipbuilding as re-industrialisation capability, says former PM Kevin Rudd
Australia most hold onto Austal and its American subsidiary as critical national re-industrialisation capability, according to former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd.
September 11 2026
National mindset change required: Australia must move from ‘Lucky Country’ lethargy to wartime urgency, says former PM Rudd
Australia must change its national mindset from “Lucky Country” lethargy to urgency, according to comments from former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
September 11 2026
Record number of defence industry finalists announced for Australian AI Awards
Numerous artificial intelligence innovators in the defence, aerospace and national security profession have become finalists at the prestigious Australian AI Awards 2026.
September 10 2026
Grist Mill and Raven Intelligence Platform announce partnership to accelerate mission-ready intelligence
Grist Mill, the commercial data infrastructure that powers modern government missions, and Raven Intelligence Platform, a sovereign intelligence and AI platform, has...
September 10 2026
New funding opportunities announced for South Australian defence researchers, industry
South Australian researchers, universities and businesses will have new opportunities to develop Defence-relevant technologies through an expanded suite of Defence Innovation...
September 10 2026
Time waits for no company: Sovereign encryption is becoming a front-line defence capability
Opinion: Australian organisations have four months left to produce a plan for their transition to post-quantum cryptography.
September 10 2026
NASAMS achieves final operational capability with Australian Army
Australia’s integrated air and missile defence capability has been strengthened with the achievement of Final Operational Capability for Army’s National Advanced...
September 10 2026
Austal announces indication of interest led by Wildcat Infrastructure to purchase Austal USA
Australian shipbuilder Austal has announced it has received a non-binding indication of interest “proposed transaction” from a syndicate led by Wildcat Infrastructure LLC...
September 09 2026
Experiences of a defence industry engineer on the front lines of Ukraine
Opinion: I travelled to Poland and Ukraine late in 2025. These are the lessons I learnt there, and the potential for the future.
September 09 2026
Navantia Australia opens new Canberra office to support growth, investment
Navantia Australia has expanded its national footprint with a new Canberra office, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to Australia’s sovereign defence...
September 09 2026
Australia announces $2.4bn over 6 years for second tranche of AIR 6500 air and missile defence
The federal government is investing $2.4 billion to strengthen Australia’s air and missile defence capabilities while building a resilient sovereign defence industrial...
September 09 2026