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A new era of Defence may be on the horizon for Australian women
Right now, women in defence are under-represented, but new leadership changes might inspire the next generation of Australian women to protect our...
July 23 2026
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Colby slap down strengthens case for ‘middle power strategy’, but it will only be as strong as the sum of its parts
When Pentagon policy lead Elbridge Colby recently gave the idea of a cohesive “middle power strategy” the slap down, many thought it would effectively end all debate...
July 23 2026
Reforms announced for settings, design of Australian Research Council’s National Competitive Grants Program
The Australian government has announced reforms to the settings and design of the Australian Research Council’s National Competitive Grants Program.
July 23 2026
MAJGEN (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson joins agency as strategic adviser
M&C Saatchi World Services has announced that Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson is joining the firm as a strategic adviser.
July 23 2026
Uncrewed underwater vehicles set to challenge ‘status quo’ of naval warfare
Opinion: I was giving a classified brief to a senior UK officer two weeks ago on what our Speartooth large uncrewed undersea vehicle (LUUV) will be capable of in the next six...
July 23 2026
Deputy PM Marles tours completed Australian Defence Force UAS facility in Jervis Bay
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with Australian Defence Force personnel at a newly completed uncrewed aerial systems facility in...
July 22 2026
Apathy at our own peril: Polling reveals growing segment of Australian society unfazed by Beijing's provocations, threat
Just weeks following the successful test launch of nuclear-capable ballistic missile in our region, new polling has revealed a growing number of Australians are unfazed by...
July 22 2026
Visionary Machines, Thales set to trial counter-drone detection system next month
Visionary Machines and Thales are working together to trial a new combined counter-uncrewed aircraft detection system to support the evolving nature of drone threats and...
July 22 2026
Qld commits $4.5m investment for new cranes, defence revitalisation at Cairncross Dockyard
The Queensland government has announced $4.5 million in investment funding for critical maritime infrastructure at Cairncross Dockyard through the state’s Sovereign...
July 22 2026
Navy vessel joins US for Indonesian humanitarian exercise
HMAS Choules has arrived on Indonesian shores ahead of Exercise Pacific Partnership.
July 22 2026
Raytheon UK introduces Red Kite precision weapon using StormBreaker airframe
Raytheon UK has introduced Red Kite, its first sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom.
July 22 2026
‘Preventing a breach is always better than responding to one’: Export compliance remains critical in industry success, officials say
Romina Rocha, acting assistant secretary, Defence Export Controls (Department of Defence), and Sam Bowden, inspector, threat analysis (Australian Border Force), have...
July 22 2026
BAE Systems Australia breaks ground on new Adelaide-based Defence HQ
BAE Systems Australia is deepening its long-term commitment to South Australia, with construction now underway on its new Adelaide headquarters at Lot Fourteen, reinforcing...
July 22 2026
Get used to it: Former ambassador warns Australia to expect more Chinese power projection close to home
With China seeming to have “locked down” hegemony in Eurasia, its focus will inevitably turn to the wider Indo-Pacific. For Australia’s former ambassador to Beijing,...
July 21 2026
Aurizn appoints Jim McDowell as board’s new chair
Aurizn has appointed Jim McDowell as the new chair of the company, bringing his extensive experience across the defence and technology sectors.
July 21 2026
Former Australian soldier Samuel Pedrazzini laid to rest during funeral service in Ukraine
Ukraine has held a funeral service for former Australian Army soldier then Ukrainian volunteer Samuel Pedrazzini, killed in the Donetsk region earlier this year.
July 21 2026
Public support for ADF remains steady as support for multinational engagement falls, UNSW survey finds
A new survey from the University of New South Wales has highlighted and compared a range of public attitudes, opinions and perspectives on the Australian Defence Force.
July 21 2026
Anduril officially unveils Thunder rotorcraft CCA
Anduril Industries has unveiled Thunder, a next-generation autonomous attack rotorcraft designed to operate alongside crewed helicopters and other combat aircraft, to deliver...
July 21 2026
QinetiQ announces accelerated development of directed energy weapon technology
British defence technology company QinetiQ has announced more than £20 million in funding to accelerate the development and production of laser-directed energy weapon...
July 21 2026
Australian Defence Force personnel train Ukrainian soldiers in Poland under Operation Legio
The Department of Defence has officially confirmed Australian Defence Force personnel have boots on the ground in Poland for Operation Legio.
July 21 2026