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Rethinking the north: From strategic frontier to integrated defence ecosystem
Opinion: Despite its strategic importance, northern Australia remains poorly integrated into national defence planning, requiring a networked,...
June 27 2025
Golden Dome, F-15EX and hypersonic funding allocated under US$1.01tn US defence budget request
The US Department of Defense has outlined US President Donald Trump’s proposed US$1.01 trillion national defence budget request for fiscal year 2026.
June 27 2025
5-year plan: China expected to embed AI, automation, digital infrastructure into economy
The People’s Republic of China is expected to prioritise “new quality productive forces” by embedding artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and...
June 27 2025
‘If Europe and our NATO allies can do it,’ US warns Australia, Indo-Pacific partners to lift defence spending
Australia has officially been put on notice, with US President Donald Trump securing a commitment from NATO partners to lift their defence spending to at least 3.5 per cent...
June 27 2025
ADF Drone Racing Team conquers US military tournament
The Australian Defence Force Drone Racing Team has won its fourth Military International Drone Racing Tournament.
June 27 2025
Funding secured for Pacific Maritime Security Program’s aerial surveillance
The federal government has announced that it has secured double funding for the aerial surveillance component of the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP).
June 27 2025
American tech leaders inducted into US Army’s Executive Innovation Corps
American business leaders have been inducted into the US Army under a new Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps.
June 27 2025
Epic backflip: Government releases ‘new look’ 9102 program RFI
The Australian government has formally released a new request for information for the previously “scrapped” JP9102 under a “new” project name, but not...
June 27 2025
Australia grants patents for light-bending camouflage, laser scattering technology
Australia has granted patents for new light-bending camouflage technology and laser scattering technology produced by Canadian defence company HyperStealth Biotechnology...
June 26 2025
Matthew Gibson takes the helm as CEO at Australian Missile Corporation
Matthew Gibson has been appointed as the new chief executive at the Australian Missile Corporation (AMC), starting 1 July this year.
June 26 2025
Civmec to acquire Luerssen Australia in $20m deal, strengthening sovereign naval shipbuilding
Civmec Limited has announced it will acquire Luerssen Australia for $20 million in a move set to strengthen Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding capability and...
June 26 2025
So hot right now: Australia’s sovereignty and the debate around why it is in vogue
Australia’s sovereignty, while often politicised as an all-or-nothing concept, is best understood as the nation’s democratic ability to make autonomous strategic...
June 26 2025
BAE celebrates opening of new Glasgow shipbuilding facility
Scotland’s proud naval shipbuilding legacy has taken a bold step into the future with the official opening of the state-of-the-art Janet Harvey Hall at BAE...
June 26 2025
DPM confirms deepened Australian ties with NATO, strengthens sanctions on Russia
Australia is stepping up its cooperation with NATO and intensifying efforts to support Ukraine and hold Russia to account for its ongoing war of aggression, the Albanese...
June 26 2025
ADF personnel assist during civilian departure flight from Israel
Australian Defence Force personnel have assisted a departure flight from Israel with 119 Australians and their family members onboard.
June 26 2025
US Missile Defense Agency, Northrop Grumman put missile defence capabilities to the test
Northrop Grumman has successfully launched a next-generation, threat-representative target for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), marking a significant milestone in the...
June 26 2025
A new reality – the 9/11 impact of the Ukrainian drone attack against Russia
Opinion: The 1 June 2025 FPV drone attack on a Russian airbase – mirroring the strategic shock of 9/11 – should prompt an urgent overhaul of global military...
June 25 2025
Largest single order: DroneShield secures $61.6m military contract in Europe
Sydney counter-drone developer DroneShield has announced its largest single order in the company’s history under a $61.6 million European military contract.
June 25 2025
UK confirms purchase of 12 F-35A fighters to carry nuclear weapons
The United Kingdom has confirmed it will purchase 12 new F-35A fighter jets to carry nuclear and conventional weapons.
June 25 2025
Indian and Chinese officials meet in Beijing to de-escalate border conflicts
Indian and Chinese officials have met in Beijing to de-escalate border conflicts between the two countries.
June 25 2025