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Babcock introduces ‘down-the-wire’ flight helmets for rescue crews
Babcock Australasia has introduced new “down-the-wire” helmet technology across its key rescue contracts to enhance crew safety and...
June 05 2025
Ambassador confirms Ukraine can assist Australian development of drones, AI, asymmetric warfare
Ukraine can assist Australia in developing new sovereign defence capabilities and asymmetric warfare such as drones and artificial intelligence, according to the Ukrainian...
June 04 2025
It’s all in the strategy: Expert warns as debate about defence spending heats up
As debate over Australia’s defence spending intensifies, a glimmer of clarity emerged: strategic policy expert Sam Roggeveen has challenged the alignment between our...
June 04 2025
Ares Armaments Australia, ZU Bladeworx Australia announce partnership for defence, police equipment
Defence manufacturers Ares Armaments Australia and ZU Bladeworx Australia have announced a partnership on specialist equipment for domestic defence and law enforcement...
June 04 2025
Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley visits Birdon Group during tour of NSW flood damage
Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley has made a visit to defence shipbuilder Birdon Group while on a tour of flood impacted areas in NSW.
June 04 2025
ADF Taipan parts used in latest NZDF NH90 helicopter upgrades
Australian MRH-90 Taipan parts have been used in the latest software and equipment upgrades for the New Zealand Defence Force’s NH90 helicopter fleet.
June 04 2025
Budgeting for an enhanced ready force
Opinion: If the strategic environment is driving an enhanced need to bulk up the capabilities of the ready force, where will the money come from to do so? And just as...
June 03 2025
USS Blue Ridge departs Sydney for Indo-Pacific patrols
Blue Ridge Class amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge has departed Sydney after a scheduled port visit in May.
June 03 2025
DroneShield C-UAS tech sighted on new Senator MRAP vehicle at CANSEC 2025
Australian counter-drone technology has been sighted on the Senator counter-unmanned aerial system vehicle recently unveiled by defence manufacturers Leonardo and Roshel.
June 03 2025
UK government commits to £1.5bn long-range weapons plan
As part of the United Kingdom’s Strategic Defence Review, the UK government has announced an ambitious plan to establish at least six munitions and energetics factories...
June 03 2025
Kongsberg signs cooperation agreement with thyssenkrupp Marine Systems
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has announced a cooperation agreement with thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
June 03 2025
Nicole Henry appointed as Fortinet head of government affairs for Australia, New Zealand
Nicole Henry has been announced as head of government affairs for Australia and New Zealand by global cyber security company Fortinet.
June 03 2025
Government struggling to reach young people with ADF, defence industry messaging
The federal government is struggling to communicate with young people about the Australian Defence Force and the defence industry, according to data obtained in a new Year13...
June 02 2025
Anduril, Meta partner to transform XR for US military
Anduril Industries and Meta have announced a partnership to design, build and deploy a suite of integrated mixed reality (XR) products aimed at enhancing the situational...
June 02 2025
Latest Lockheed Martin GPS III satellite blasts off
Lockheed Martin has confirmed the successful lift-off of the company’s eighth GPS III satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
June 02 2025
Shirking our responsibility? PM pushes back against US request to increase defence spending
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted the Trump administration’s pressure to rapidly lift Australia’s defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP amid rising...
June 02 2025
‘No sense’ increasing Defence GDP spend without crunching the numbers, says Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will not increase defence spending to 3.5 per cent without thorough analysis, following a recent request from the...
June 02 2025
Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth affirms missile test, defence tech and data sharing in Australia
The US will deploy defence tech, data sharing tech and test missile systems in Australia, according to recent comments from US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
June 02 2025
US, Australia and Japan commit to deepening strategic partnership
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Japan’s Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth convened at the...
June 02 2025
Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine targets strategic bombers in Russia with truck-launched drones
Ukraine has launched a successful wave of drone attacks targeting strategic bombers at Russian military air bases, in reportedly the largest single-day attack since the war...
June 02 2025