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Australian Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy tours Newport News Shipbuilding site in South Carolina
Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has toured American shipbuilding prime Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding...
July 28 2026
Thrust Maritime announces defence manufacturing capacity expansion in Dandenong
Australian advanced maritime system manufacturing company Thrust Maritime has announced the doubling of its manufacturing capacity with the completion of a new DAVIT and...
July 28 2026
Defence and critical supplies at the centre of new Australia–Singapore agreement
Australia and Singapore have strengthened collaborations with the signing of a new economic and critical supplies agreement.
July 28 2026
AUKUS at the forefront of defence industry minister’s visit to the US
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy is set to travel to the United States for a range of professional engagements that are expected to strengthen the Australia–US...
July 28 2026
Tech talk: Luckey discusses Ghost Shark, artificial intelligence and facial recognition in defence
American entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has put forward his thoughts on the development of Australia’s Ghost Shark, the global leadership of artificial intelligence, creation...
July 28 2026
CubePilot boss confirms defence systems taken offline after ‘security incident’
An Australian maker of hardware and embedded software for the civilian unmanned systems industry has warned its customers that some of its systems are offline while they are...
July 28 2026
Aquaterro Australia announces expansion into weapon light, explosive ordnance disposal solutions
Australian defence company Aquaterro Australia has announced new industry partnerships as the company expands into a range of weapon-mounted illumination, explosive ordnance...
July 27 2026
Marles calls for ‘legal process, not commentary’ on alleged naval officer court martial
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has confirmed but refused to comment on military court proceedings allegedly being taken against a former senior naval...
July 27 2026
Defence to trial SkyDome space surveillance systems in South Australia
Defence has announced a trial using a new Australian-built SkyDome space surveillance sensor system in South Australia to monitor objects and activity in space.
July 27 2026
Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy to inform defence industry priorities at ADSTAR 2026
The Australian government has announced the impending release of a 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and...
July 27 2026
UK injects £708m into sixth-generation Tempest technologies as Canada secures observer status
The United Kingdom has announced a further £708 million (AU$1.4 billion) investment in next-generation combat air technologies as Team Tempest celebrates eight years of...
July 24 2026
Queensland announces funding for defence testing and evaluation launch site with Black Sky Industries
The Queensland government has announced $7.5 million in funding to support major testing and evaluation launch project in Western Queensland, under the $180.6 million...
July 24 2026
ASD, National Cyber Security Coordinator warn of ongoing Russian phishing campaign
The Australian Signals Directorate and Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness have warned of an ongoing phishing campaign...
July 24 2026
Indonesian T-50i Golden Eagle combat aircraft debut at Exercise Pitch Black
Indonesian Air Force T-50i Golden Eagle light combat aircraft have been deployed to Exercise Pitch Black in the Northern Territory for the first time.
July 24 2026
Government commits $4.6bn more to Osborne submarine yard
The Albanese government has committed an additional $4.6 billion to the construction of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine yard at Osborne, taking total Commonwealth...
July 24 2026
Ex-DOGE engineers launch new cyber start-up Cathedral to bolster US military operations
A number of former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineers have formed a new AI cyber start-up for military defence and cyber operations.
July 24 2026
Joint Collective Training Branch awards strategic training services contracts to Calytrix Technologies
The Headquarters Joint Operations Command Joint Collective Training Branch (JCTB) has awarded three contracts to Calytrix Technologies to deliver exercise planning and...
July 24 2026
Ondas announces $6.9m order for Australian Defence Force counter-drone kits
US-headquartered advanced autonomous systems developer Ondas has announced a $6.9 million order from the Australian Department of Defence for its DTIM Single-Operator...
July 23 2026
Boeing hints at Meteor missiles, expanded weapon options for MQ-28 Ghost Bat
New questions have been raised about the combat capabilities of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft after it was shown accompanied by a Meteor...
July 23 2026
BMT expands global ship design capabilities with acquisition of Australian naval architect One2three
Global maritime consultancy BMT has strengthened its international vessel design capabilities with the acquisition of Sydney-based One2three Naval Architects, combining...
July 23 2026