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Grok AI to be integrated into Pentagon network, confirms US Secretary of Defense Hegseth
The controversial xAI chatbot joins Google’s Gemini as America’s latest warfighting AI move, despite growing bans worldwide.
January 15 2026
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M1E3 Abrams main battle tank makes public debut with Javelin, RWS
A new prototype of the M1E3 Abrams main battle tank has made its public debut at the Detroit Auto Show in Michigan, USA.
January 15 2026
US Army accelerates next-gen HADES ISR aircraft fleet
Sierra Nevada Corporation has taken a significant step to accelerate the United States Army’s next-generation airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
January 15 2026
Aurizn welcomes new head of business development
Adelaide-based defence and national security company Aurizn has appointed Cher Min Teo as its new head of business development, bolstering the company’s executive...
January 14 2026
Babcock completes first maintenance package for RAN replenishment ship
Babcock Australasia has delivered its first major maintenance package on the Royal Australian Navy’s new Supply Class auxiliary oiler replenishment fleet, marking...
January 14 2026
Avoiding the mistakes of the past: How Australia can learn lessons from the US, Soviet competition
Amid accelerating geopolitical competition and ongoing debate about Australia’s defence spending, we would do well to avoid the lessons of the Soviet Union, which...
January 14 2026
L3Harris, US Department of War partner on expanded solid rocket motor capacity
US defence giant L3Harris Technologies has unveiled plans to create a new, publicly listed missile propulsion company, backed by a proposed US government investment, as...
January 14 2026
Birdon secures $125m Army contract to design, build amphibious vehicles logistics
Australian-owned maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a $125 million contract to design and build one prototype and 15 amphibious vehicles – logistics for the...
January 14 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Australian tech company pitches tracked all-terrain platform for infantry mobility
Australian tech company Ungoverned has announced the pitch of a unique self-propelled tracked infantry platform to the international defence market and, potentially, for...
January 13 2026
Elbit Systems to supply airborne self-protection tech to Asia-Pacific nation
Israeli defence manufacturer Elbit Systems has announced it will supply advanced airborne self-protection electronic warfare technology to an international customer in the...
January 13 2026
Northrop Grumman reaches production milestone for F-35s
Northrop Grumman has achieved a significant milestone, delivering its 1,500th centre fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft.
January 13 2026
ADF deployed to Victoria for bushfire support
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the Australian Defence Force will be deployed to parts of Victoria currently suffering severe bushfires, leaving at least...
January 13 2026
World of ‘might makes right’ to serve as Australia’s coming-of-age moment
As questions continue to swirl about the end of the “global rules-based order” in the aftermath of America’s raid in Venezuela and the return of an era...
January 13 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers meets with US officials to discuss critical minerals supply chains
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has represented the country in a meeting discussing critical minerals supply chains with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott KH Bessent.
January 13 2026
Michelle Toscan appointed APAC head at Advanced Navigation
Navigation and autonomous systems company Advanced Navigation has appointed Michelle Toscan as head of APAC.
January 13 2026
UNSW secures ASCA funding for next-gen multimodal foundation models
Secure AI technology to tackle “rapidly changing environments” gets the nod with funding drop from the Australian Defence Force.
January 12 2026
ASC expands partnership with Sayres Australia for submarine training programs
Australia’s submarine company, ASC, has expanded its partnership with veteran-led Sayres Australia to support the development of requirements and specialised training...
January 12 2026
Serco secures expanded Navy synthetic warfare training contract
Serco has secured a renewed and expanded contract to deliver maritime warfare training for the Royal Australian Navy, strengthening the service’s use of advanced...
January 12 2026
Australia and US combine forces in joint exercise
Australia and the United States have worked together to demonstrate advancements in the capacity and capabilities of both armies in a bilateral exercise.
January 12 2026
Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand appoints new chief executive
Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand has appointed a new chief executive, Jeremy King, former head of Joint Aviation Systems for Defence Capability Acquisition and...
January 12 2026