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Soldier On and Invictus Australia launch new partnership to strengthen support for veterans and families
Soldier On and Invictus Australia have launched a new partnership designed to strengthen connections, opportunities and support for Australian...
September 01 2026
Defence Connect is giving a greater voice to industry, and we want YOU to be part of it
Defence Connect is returning to its roots as a direct voice for industry editorial coverage while continuing to maintain the podcasts, insights and breaking news content that...
September 01 2026
UXMachines, UWA awarded funding for sensor networks to detect and track drones
Western Australian company UXMachines and The University of Western Australia have been awarded $190,000 through a Defence and Research Teaming program designed to promote...
August 31 2026
Australian Army AS9 Huntsman, AS21 Redback undergo landing craft trials in Sydney Harbour
Australian Army AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers and AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles have been transported on a Royal Australian Navy LCM-1E landing craft during...
August 31 2026
Lights, camera, Pine Gap: Tasmanian man faces charges for unauthorised Defence facility tour
The Australian Federal Police has released more details surrounding the arrest of a Tasmanian man allegedly found carrying photographic equipment in a restricted area of the...
August 31 2026
Defence announces 5 per cent increase to Cadet Volunteer Payment for officers, instructors
Defence has announced a 5 per cent increase to the Cadet Volunteer Payment in support of volunteer officers and instructors of Australian Defence Force cadets.
August 31 2026
Australia commits humanitarian assistance, personnel to assist disaster response in Nepal
The Australian government has announced the deployment of a further $3 million in humanitarian assistance, the second tranche of ongoing support for response and recovery...
August 31 2026
Rethinking Australia’s alliance debate: Disengagement is not a strategy
Opinion: There is a fashionable argument circulating in Canberra’s strategic policy circles that goes roughly like this: the United States, under its current...
August 31 2026
Australia’s total mobilisation in a Taiwan contingency: The 2028 reality check
If China moves against Taiwan by 2028, Australia could face a wartime transformation spanning defence, industry, supply chains and civil society, exposing the urgent need to...
August 29 2026
L3Harris demonstrates integrated networking for next-gen US Army operations
L3Harris has demonstrated an integrated mission networking capability during US Army Lightning Surge exercises, showcasing how resilient communications can connect dispersed...
August 28 2026
Government unveils US$3bn facility to supercharge Australian defence industry
The Albanese government has unveiled the US$3 billion (4.2 billion) Defence Industry Growth Facility to provide loans, guarantees, bonds and equity to Australian defence...
August 28 2026
Lockheed Martin unveils AI-powered battle manager for Guam missile defence
Lockheed Martin has demonstrated an AI-enabled battle management prototype designed to integrate Guam’s growing integrated air and missile defence network, accelerating...
August 28 2026
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye: My 5 favourite analysis pieces of the last few years
The time has come for me to call time. After nearly four years with Defence Connect (this time) and nearly a decade in total, I will be leaving the team, so I figured it was...
August 28 2026
HMAS Stuart deploys as Australia expands its Indo-Pacific maritime presence
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Stuart has departed Western Australia for a new regional presence deployment, joining a growing number of Australian warships operating...
August 28 2026
From 1 vessel to a fleet: Australian maritime autonomy scales up
EGS Australia and Greenroom Robotics are expanding Australia’s autonomous maritime capability, with the launch of Fremantle 02 set to demonstrate how optionally crewed...
August 28 2026
RAN commissions 2 new patrol boats as Australia strengthens maritime security
The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned HMAS Cape Spencer and HMAS Cape Hawke, expanding Australia’s Evolved Cape Class patrol boat fleet and strengthening its ability...
August 28 2026
Australia deepens Indo-Pacific maritime partnerships with Philippines, US
The Royal Australian Navy has joined Philippine and US forces for a maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, as Australia maintains a...
August 27 2026
ADF trials Viper telescope to strengthen Australia’s space surveillance
The Australian Defence Force is trialling a University of New South Wales telescope to assess how ground-based optical sensors, automated tasking and data analysis could...
August 27 2026
Castelion raises US$1bn to scale production of low-cost hypersonic weapons
US defence technology company Castelion has raised US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) in Series C funding to accelerate mass production of its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon,...
August 27 2026
Avengers assemble! UK, Ukraine to partner on ‘battle-winning’ tech collaboration
Britain and Ukraine have launched a landmark artificial intelligence partnership, giving UK researchers and defence companies access to battlefield data from Ukraine’s...
August 27 2026