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Renewed call for a new national security strategy

April 11 2024

With more than a decade since the release of Australia’s first national security strategy, amid the deterioration of regional and global securit...

New campaign highlights benefits of ADF training in business

The Albanese government has launched a new campaign as part of the $24 million Veteran Employment Program, highlighting how skills learned from service in the ADF can benefit...

April 10 2024

4 crew from missing WWII RAAF bomber located

The crash site of the 100 Squadron Beaufort aircraft was discovered in 2020, with divers returning to reach the aircraft.

April 10 2024

Conroy, Hicks discuss ‘unbreakable alliance’ between Australia and US

Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks discussed ways for the two countries to strengthen defence cooperation in the...

April 10 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 3)

As an Indo-Pacific nation committed to and invested in maintaining the post-Second World War status quo, Australia will be called upon to play an increasingly prominent and...

April 10 2024

Nova, Elbit team up to trial Skylark I-LEX UAS

Australian engineering and technology solutions provider Nova Systems has teamed up with Elbit to undertake flight trials of the Elbit Systems Skylark I-LEX unmanned aircraft...

April 09 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 2)

The Indo-Pacific is undergoing one of the largest and most transformative military build-ups in history, with the region’s navies rapidly transforming into powerful...

April 09 2024

Northrop Grumman successfully completes construction of Manta Ray UUV

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the final assembly of a full-size uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype known as Manta Ray as part of a DARPA program to...

April 09 2024

US Army taps Lockheed Martin for US$483m JAGM, Hellfire contract

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a US$483 million (AU$731.2 million) follow-on production contract to provide joint-air-to-ground missiles (JAGM) and Hellfire...

April 09 2024

Additional $83m worth of defence infrastructure for HMAS Stirling

Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite has announced an $83 million investment to develop critical infrastructure upgrades at HMAS Stirling.

April 09 2024

Government announces next CDF and new-look Defence leadership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recommended a raft of senior ADF leadership changes to the Governor-General.

April 09 2024

Rheinmetall to deliver UGVs to Japanese self-defence force

Rheinmetall has secured a contract to deliver Mission Master SP unmanned ground vehicles to the Japanese Self-Defence Forces, with delivery slated for early 2025.

April 08 2024

DEWC Services, University of Adelaide team up to research AI in Defence

DEWC Services and the University of Adelaide are researching ways to leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to support the Australian Defence Force, assisting...

April 08 2024

Conroy to visit US, eyes boosting defence industry

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has announced that he is visiting the United States this week, reviewing the Virginia Class shipyard and providing an update to industry...

April 08 2024

Australia, regional partners host maritime activities in South China Sea

Australia has joined with the United States, the Philippines, and Japan to host a maritime cooperative activity in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, with the...

April 08 2024

Ahead of the curve or still just treading water? A closer look at the ‘real’ figures behind the surface fleet review (Part 1)

The findings of the government’s Independent Analysis into the Navy’s Surface Combatant Fleet have been heralded a step change for the future of the Royal...

April 08 2024

Government pushes for better veteran employment opportunities

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Matt Keogh announced that the federal government has renewed the Veteran Employment Commitment, encouraging...

April 07 2024