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Submarine simulator opens at HMAS Stirling
A new submarine training simulator has opened for Royal Australian Navy officers to enhance their expertise in undersea warfare.
July 16 2026
Slow learners: Doubling down and rolling out the red carpet for another potential adversary
Melbourne cheered a foreign political rally and called it diplomacy. If Beijing or even Washington had run the same playbook, we’d have called it foreign interference, so...
July 15 2026
South Australian leaders explore responsible use of AI in defence
South Australian industry leaders and ministers have convened to discuss the role that cyber technology and artificial intelligence will play in the growing defence sector...
July 15 2026
Planning ramps up for 2027 run of Exercise Talisman Sabre
Exercise Talisman Sabre is shaping up to be a major success, with strategic planning now underway with international partners.
July 15 2026
Revival of Australian military history: New Kokoda Mk1 rifle shown off in firing tests
Australian firearms manufacturer Owen Guns has shown off firing tests for a new Kokoda Mk1 centrefire rifle, in a possible revival of Australian military history.
July 14 2026
Entries open for Australian AI Awards 2026
Entries are now open for the Australian AI Awards 2026, with individuals, teams and organisations from across the country invited to showcase the innovations driving...
July 14 2026
Pax Australis: Towards an Australian hemisphere?
As great power competition returns, Australia faces a defining choice: remain a declining, middling middle power or embrace its potential as the strategic, political and...
July 14 2026
MQ-28 Ghost Bat to appear as display at UK’s Farnborough International Airshow
US defence prime Boeing has announced the uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft will debut as a static display at Farnborough International Airshow for the...
July 14 2026
US ramps up space-based missile defence with major satellite contracts
The US is accelerating the deployment of a new generation of missile-tracking satellites as part of the ambitious Golden Dome missile defence initiative, awarding almost US$2...
July 14 2026
RAAF bids farewell to CT4A trainer after 50 years
The RAAF has retired its last CT4A trainer aircraft after half a century of service.
July 14 2026
WA Premier to take on Defence Industries portfolio following Papalia’s retirement
Premier Roger Cook has announced that he will take on the role of leading the Defence Industries portfolio following the unexpected retirement of Defence Industries Minister...
July 14 2026
Australian American Leadership Dialogue to be attended by assistant defence minister
Australia’s Assistant Minister for Defence is set to represent the nation at the Australian American Leadership Dialogue in the United States.
July 14 2026
Australia and India strengthen defence ties across multiple areas in new agreements
Australia and India have formalised stronger collaboration and cooperation on defence priorities in the Indo-Pacific region in a new document.
July 13 2026
Working group contracted to develop high-energy laser weapon system for German Navy
The German Navy has signed a contract with the High-Energy Laser Naval Demonstrator Working Group for the development of a high-energy laser weapon system.
July 13 2026
SDIP26 – mind the gaps: How to close them and not paper over them
Opinion: The 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy improves the transparency of Australia’s Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities but not the underlying framework...
July 13 2026
US Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane arrives in Cairns for official engagements
US Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane has arrived in Cairns in Queensland earlier this week.
July 13 2026
Royal Navy completes first extracted-load airdrop of uncrewed surface vessel from A400M transport
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy has successfully completed the world’s first extracted-load airdrop of an uncrewed surface vessel from an A400M military transport...
July 13 2026
Flinders University appoints Professor Blumenstein to lead science, engineering
Flinders University has announced the appointment of Professor Michael Blumenstein as vice-president and executive dean of the College of Science and Engineering.
July 13 2026
Australian Army signs renewed Plan Anzac bilateral agreement with New Zealand Army
The Australian Army has signed a renewed Plan Anzac bilateral agreement with the New Zealand Army to support training, deployment and operations together.
Signed by the...
July 13 2026
Make it open source: Ukraine leads innovative global approach of captured Russian military equipment
The Ukrainian government has again shown innovation in the face of adversity, with its new TrophyLab experimental system providing a globally accessible window into captured...
July 11 2026