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Australia deepens regional defence ties through Exercise Bersama Shield 2026
Australia is reinforcing its strategic foothold in south-east Asia, deploying a Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan and around 130 Australian...
April 14 2026
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Adelaide Uni’s breakthrough portable atomic clock passes sea trial off Australia
Researchers from the Adelaide University have successfully tested a next-generation portable atomic clock at sea for the first time, marking a major step forward for...
April 14 2026
Defence Trailblazer showcase sets up next chapter in Canberra
The 2026 Defence Trailblazer capability showcase has highlighted the strength and growth of Australia’s defence innovation pipeline.
April 14 2026
Deteqt thriving on renewed quantum sensing interest after successful US rescue mission
Australian quantum sensing company Deteqt has closed a $5 million seed funding round on the back of renewed international interest in the use of quantum magnetometry devices...
April 14 2026
Industry suspicious of Defence budget cuts, reallocations ahead of National Defence Strategy
Defence industry representatives are increasingly anxious about possible Defence budget cuts and reallocations during the release of the new National Defence Strategy later...
April 14 2026
Aussie industry gains expanded pathway into UK, US submarine supply chains
The Albanese government has unveiled a major expansion of initiatives designed to embed Australian businesses into the submarine industrial bases of key AUKUS partners,...
April 13 2026
Government announces new-look Defence leadership
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles have announced a new-look leadership team for the nation’s uniformed...
April 13 2026
UK announces Skyhammer interceptor missiles, launchers for UK Armed Forces, Gulf partners
The United Kingdom has announced Cambridge Aerospace will supply new Skyhammer interceptor missiles and launchers to the UK Armed Forces and its Gulf partners.
April 13 2026
US Navy begins mine clearance operations in Strait of Hormuz
US military has announced it has begun conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz using two US Navy guided-missile destroyer warships.
April 13 2026
Australian-made GMLRS missiles successfully launched during Woomera test-firing
The first Australian-made Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles have been successfully test-fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.
April 13 2026
US State Department approves possible sale of M30A2 warhead pods to Singapore
The US Department of State has approved a possible US$83.14 million foreign military sale of 45 M30A2 guided multiple launch rocket system-alternative warhead pods to...
April 10 2026
Room for defence, firearms manufacturing growth in NSW, confirms Chanthivong
There’s room for growth in the manufacturing of defence technology, including firearms, according to comments from NSW Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology,...
April 10 2026
A window into Defence, government’s obsession with secrecy and the fanaticism of silence
Silence is king in the Australian government and Department of Defence. Those who have had dealings with either group can attest to the almost suffocating claustrophobia of...
April 10 2026
Cyber war: Pro-Iranian hackers vow to fight on despite a fragile ceasefire with the US
A civilisational apocalypse in Iran may have been averted for now, but despite the ceasefire now in place, hacktivists and state-linked hackers are expected to continue...
April 10 2026
HMAS Stuart on display in multinational exercise
HMAS Stuart has played an imperative role in the final stage of Exercise Kakadu, with crews praising the frigate’s contribution to the historic fleet review.
April 10 2026
‘The short answer is yes, we could absolutely deploy’: ADF chief on the Strait of Hormuz
Australia’s Chief of Defence has said that sending a warship to the Strait of Hormuz could “absolutely” be done, if called upon to do so.
April 10 2026
Capability, collaboration, acceleration: Next-gen awards to supercharge Australia’s global defence surge
Nominations and submissions are now open for the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2026, with this year’s event set to debut in a bold new format with the launch of the...
April 09 2026
EOS ordered to pay up after failing to correctly inform investors
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been ordered to pay $4 million for allegedly continuously breaching disclosure requirements.
April 09 2026
The king is dead, long live the king: Iran ceasefire the nail in the coffin of the ‘rules-based order’
As the world continues to grapple with the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East and prepares for the next round of negotiations between combatants, one thing is...
April 09 2026
Medical readiness at the forefront of RAAF training
Royal Australian Air Force members have continued to strengthen their medical resilience and preparedness in a new exercise, Viper Walk.
April 09 2026