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Finland, Sweden attend Exercise Pitch Black in Northern Territory for the first time
Military personnel from Finland and Sweden have travelled to Australia’s Northern Territory to attend Exercise Pitch Black 26 for the first time.
August 07 2026
Australia renews Bluelink Partnership with BoM, Defence and CSIRO
The Australian government has renewed the Bluelink Partnership between the Department of Defence, the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO.
August 07 2026
Australian Aviation Awards 2026: Industry’s leading innovators and aviation professionals celebrated at black-tie gala
Australia’s aviation, aerospace and defence sectors have come together at The Star, Sydney, to recognise the people, organisations and innovators shaping the future of...
August 07 2026
SYPAQ Systems selected for All-World Defense 300 allied defence ranking
Autonomous systems developer SYPAQ Systems has been selected to the inaugural All-World Defense 300, the first comprehensive, data-driven global ranking of the private...
August 06 2026
Northrop Grumman, Boeing partner to demonstrate Triton, Poseidon connectivity and interoperability
Australia’s future maritime surveillance capability has taken a significant step forward after Northrop Grumman and Boeing successfully demonstrated autonomous...
August 06 2026
RAAF becomes first US ally to field AIM-260 missile in major air combat capability boost
Australia will become the first nation outside the United States to operate the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, with a $736 million investment delivering a new...
August 06 2026
Defence scientist recognised for driving Australia’s sovereign missile propulsion breakthrough
The architect behind Australia’s emerging sovereign rocket propulsion capability has received Defence’s highest individual scientific honour, recognising more than a...
August 06 2026
Australian adaptability: Ukraine’s drone war is changing warfare, can the ADF adapt fast enough to keep up?
Will the rapid evolution of uncrewed systems on the battlefields of Ukraine force the Australian Defence Force to rethink how it develops, acquires and sustains military...
August 06 2026
Australian-built rocket motor passes first flight test in guided weapons milestone
Australia has successfully flight-tested a domestically designed and manufactured advanced solid rocket motor for the first time, marking a major step towards establishing a...
August 06 2026
Australian start-up unveils sovereign counter-drone system to tackle emerging battlefield threats
Australian deep-tech company MILLIBEAM has unveiled a next-generation counter-drone system designed to overcome the limitations of existing hand-held electronic warfare...
August 05 2026
South Australian partnership targets next generation of Defence and critical infrastructure security
A new research collaboration bringing together Defence, universities and industry will develop innovative approaches to protect Australia’s critical assets against...
August 05 2026
What I saw in Kyiv should change how every Western nation thinks about defence innovation
Opinion: Ukraine has demonstrated that speed, adaptation and industrial agility are now decisive military advantages. Australia must transform how it innovates before the...
August 05 2026
Pratt & Whitney secures $1.3bn F135 sustainment deal to support global F-35 fleet
A major sustainment contract for the F-35 Lightning II’s engine will strengthen global fighter readiness, with RTX’s Pratt & Whitney securing a $1.3 billion agreement...
August 05 2026
Integrated information effort across ADF branches, public service and industry need to achieve excellence, says MAJGEN McAslan
An integrated information effort is needed across the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian public services as well as contractors...
August 04 2026
ADF personnel fight aerial threats with Dronebuster C-UAS during Exercise Austral Shield
Australian Defence Force personnel have tested and trained with new Dronebuster counter-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) tools during the recent Exercise Austral Shield 2026.
August 04 2026
Exercise Pitch Black: Australia Post deploys first-ever Parcel Hub on Royal Australian Air Force base
Australia Post has opened its first Parcel Hub on the Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, giving Defence personnel from 21 nations access to essential mail and parcel...
August 04 2026
Australia unveils 10-year defence innovation roadmap to accelerate future warfighting capability
The Australian government has launched a new decade-long strategy aimed at accelerating the development and adoption of advanced military technologies, strengthening...
August 04 2026
New Zealand to upgrade NZDF with one-way non-autonomous explosive strike drones
The New Zealand government has revealed new plans to investigate acquiring one-way non-autonomous strike drones in an upgrade to the New Zealand Defence Force.
August 04 2026
Australia has a strategy of denial: Now it needs a strategy of design
Opinion: Australia has invested heavily in a strategy of denial to deter conflict and resist coercion. But if Canberra is serious about shaping the Indo-Pacific, it must move...
August 04 2026
New Defence research centre to accelerate Australia’s sovereign innovation ambitions
Australia is establishing a new defence research centre aimed at bringing government, academia and industry closer together to accelerate the development of emerging...
August 04 2026