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Anzac Day pledge: Cut the ‘club cancer’ from Australia’s military traditions
Anzac Day is a significant annual moment for the Australian public to gather and commemorate the fallen troops of our Australian Defence Force and...
April 24 2025
Coles, Bravery Trust partner to support Aussie veterans
Amid surging demand for veteran support services, Bravery Trust has teamed up with one of Australia’s leading supermarkets to support its annual fundraising appeal.
April 23 2025
Babcock secures capability insertion period contract by UK MOD
The British Ministry of Defence has awarded Babcock a £65 million (AU$135.05 million) five-ship contract to deliver the capability insertion period for the Royal...
April 23 2025
Shield AI acquires software analytics tool from Crowdbotics
Deep tech company Shield AI has announced the acquisition of data-driven readiness intellectual property assets from Crowdbotics Inc.
April 23 2025
US reliability waning: Australia requires alternative self-defence policy
Opinion: There has been a dramatic change in our strategic circumstances. United States reliability has been found wanting.
April 23 2025
Combat dozer blades become crucial equipment for Redback IFVs
Combat dozer blades will be integrated onto the Australian Army’s new Redback infantry fighting vehicles.
April 23 2025
Morocco to acquire more than 600 Stinger missiles in US foreign military sale
The Kingdom of Morocco will acquire more than 600 FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles under a possible US$825 million foreign military sale.
April 23 2025
Election 2025: Steve’s Defence priorities and wish list for the next government
With the election just a few weeks away and defence and national security barely rating a mention despite the best efforts of both Beijing and Moscow, we asked each of the...
April 22 2025
Australian Defence Force runs first public affairs, photographer course for international military
The Australian Defence Force has run its first multinational public affairs officer and photographers course with international military personnel.
April 22 2025
Philippines to acquire TH-73A training helicopters, equipment in US foreign military sale
The government of the Philippines will acquire TH-73A training helicopters and other equipment under a possible US$120 million foreign military sale approved by the US State...
April 22 2025
Northrop Grumman expands air and missile defence integration centre
Northrop Grumman Corporation has inaugurated a state-of-the-art integration centre in Madison, Alabama, marking a significant boost to the United States Army’s...
April 22 2025
US House Armed Services Committee warned of scale, pace of Beijing’s military build-up
Members of the US House Armed Services Committee have been formally briefed on the scale, pace and scope of Beijing’s rapid military build-up as the competition between...
April 22 2025
Deterrence and the 2024 National Defence Strategy – what’s missing?
Opinion: The concept of “deterrence” sits at the core of the 2024 National Defence Strategy; however, achieving a true deterrent capability is a journey and...
April 17 2025
BAE nabs US$162m contract for new M777 howitzer structures
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a US$162 million (AU$255.3 million) contract to provide new M777 lightweight howitzer major structures.
April 16 2025
F-35 live data share to artillery strike achieved at Exercise Ramstein Flag
The first live classified data share outside the United States between an F-35 fighter jet and Dutch command and control environment Keystone has been achieved at...
April 16 2025
Australian Defence Force continues movement to sustainable aviation fuel
The Australian Defence Force has begun moving to sustainable aviation fuel, derived from renewable sources, with the recent refuelling of an Army CH-47F Chinook in southern...
April 16 2025
Becoming a ‘keystone’ nation in the face of a post-America Asia
As America’s attention and increasingly limited resources are being pulled into multiple directions, its enduring commitment to acting as the security benefactor has...
April 16 2025
Australia seeking ‘clarification’ on Russian aircraft base request in Indonesia
The international defence community and Australian government have been left scrambling following speculation that Russia has requested basing rights for long-range aircraft...
April 15 2025
NSW announces war memorial for post-1990s veterans, families
Designs and a location for a new war memorial dedicated to honouring the service and sacrifice of recent post-1990s veterans and their families have been released by the NSW...
April 15 2025
Renegotiating, restructuring Pax Americana and Australia’s place in it
With the world in a state of seemingly constant flux and the established norms being rewritten on a daily basis, Australia, like many American allies and partners, has the...
April 15 2025