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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...
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
Drone manufacturer SYPAQ Systems secures CASA approval for broad area BVLOS program
Drone manufacturer SYPAQ Systems has announced it has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval under the broad area BVLOS program.
September 08 2026
Boresight secures $532k purchase order from North American military customer
Boresight has secured its largest single order from a North American military customer, with approximately $532,000 purchase order that is about three times the value of the...
September 08 2026
WorkSec appoints Shawn Donaldson as general manager to drive operational scale
Defence and national security specialist WorkSec has appointed former corporate executive Shawn Donaldson as its inaugural general manager, as increasing personnel security...
September 08 2026
Birdon supplies 3 bridge erection boats to Australian Army
Birdon is supplying three next-generation bridge erection boats to the Australian Army.
September 08 2026
Hypersonix, Gilmour Space Technologies sign agreement to develop hypersonic flight-test options
Queensland-based aerospace companies Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix have signed an agreement to develop hypersonic flight-test options for defence and commercial...
September 08 2026
Transparently bad: Government censorship is damaging our defence and our democracy
Opinion: Defence officials are often accused of being unimaginative and bureaucratic. But when it comes to new ways to hide information and obscure even simple issues and...
September 08 2026
HMAS Hobart enters next stage of integration, capability development
Hobart Class destroyer HMAS Hobart has returned to the water ready for the next major phase of work under the Destroyer Capability Enhancement program.
September 07 2026
Autonomous Gauntlet gives glimpse into Australian Army robotics warfare
Members of the public have been given a brief glimpse into what modern robotics combat might look like under the newly published Autonomous Gauntlet short story.
September 07 2026
Sky Defenders documentary explores modern air defence of NASAMS
Sky Defenders is a new documentary taking audiences inside the increasingly critical battle to protect the skies of Europe and Ukraine. It’s the story behind an air defence...
September 04 2026