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Naval skills accelerated for First Nations students
The latest cohort of participants of the Navy Indigenous Development Program has officially graduated in a ceremony at HMAS Cairns.
June 17 2026
Kongsberg Australia delivers first Naval Strike Missile system to Europe
Kongsberg Australia has achieved a major milestone as the first Australian manufactured Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System consoles are delivered to Europe.
June 17 2026
Australia’s strategic outlook: Export controls will be critical to delivering Australia’s sovereign defence future
Opinion: The 2026 National Defence Strategy makes clear that Australia is entering a far more contested and unpredictable era. Intensifying geopolitical competition, rapid...
June 17 2026
AEP Engineering to showcase Concept Demonstrator Armoured UTV at Land Forces 2026
Queensland advanced manufacturing AEP Engineering has announced plans to showcase its Concept Demonstrator Armoured UTV at the upcoming Land Forces International Land Defence...
June 17 2026
ADF and local agencies team up on domestic security exercise
A fresh Australian Defence Force exercise seeks to accelerate response and readiness to local security threats.
June 17 2026
DroneShield announces first European-made counter-drone technology
DroneShield has revealed that its counter-unmanned aerial system has been successfully produced and manufactured in Europe for the first time.
June 16 2026
2026 Veteran Games to kick-off this weekend on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast will host the opening event of the 2026 Veteran Games at Broadwater Parklands this weekend (20–21 June), with locals invited to take part for the first...
June 16 2026
Thales unveils new Bushmaster Mulga utility variant in Paris
Thales Australia has revealed its latest iteration of the Bushmaster Mulga utility variant at the Eurosatory defence conference in Paris earlier this week.
June 16 2026
What to expect when you’re expecting ... war: Strategist provides insight into just what to expect if China strikes
Australians are largely divorced from the reality and costs of war. With few, if any, Australians alive today able to remember and even fewer remembering how it felt to be...
June 16 2026
Shield AI and Destinus demonstrate autonomous strike teaming capability
Shield AI and Destinus have successfully demonstrated autonomous strike and teaming capabilities during a full-mission flight exercise in Spain, marking a significant step...
June 16 2026
Exercise Pitch Black gears up for July start
Exercise Pitch Black is returning to the Northern Territory next month and will see multinational efforts to engage in regional activities and engagements.
June 16 2026
EDGE Group announces new EDGE Europe entity to meet demand in European market
United Arab Emirates’ defence prime EDGE Group has announced the launch of a fully European commercial enterprise, EDGE Europe, under an expansion into the European...
June 15 2026
HMAS Sydney departs on regional engagement activity
HMAS Sydney has officially departed on its third regional presence deployment for the year.
June 15 2026
Defence Trailblazer programs boost veteran innovation
Defence Trailblazer has highlighted the success of its program for veteran entrepreneurial innovation and acceleration.
June 15 2026
Sustainment over symbolism: A first-principles fix for Australia’s Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities
Opinion: A first-principles framework for redesigning Australia’s Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities, separating sustainment from manufacture across three tiers and 14...
June 15 2026
RAAF confirms arrival of third MC-55A Peregrine aircraft to RAAF Base Edinburgh
The Royal Australian Air Force confirms the arrival of its third MC-55A Peregrine airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft.
June 15 2026
GaardTech confirms supply path for Japan and ADF robotics contract
Defence robotics company GaardTech has confirmed a recent contract win to supply the Australian Defence Force and a separate agreement for a supply path to the Japan Ministry...
June 15 2026
AUKUS submarine force moves closer as HMAS Stirling expansion accelerates
Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have taken another major step towards establishing the AUKUS Submarine Rotational Force - West, with key support...
June 15 2026
Australia supports new US, Iran agreement and Palestine, Israel peace fund
The Australian government has thrown its support behind an agreement between the United States and Iran.
June 15 2026
Sovereignty, security and the AI chip question
Opinion: Western militaries face a growing challenge: maintaining access to US AI technology that underpins modern warfighting while building greater sovereign capability and...
June 13 2026