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Minister Conroy to represent Australia at NATO summit as Indo-Pacific ties deepen
Australia will reinforce its growing strategic partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this week, with Minister for Defence...
July 06 2026
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Australia’s zombie defence industry policy is rewarmed – the 2026 DIDS reinforces failure
Opinion: Strategic Analysis Australia’s Michael Shoebridge argues that the 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy is a rehash of the failed 2024 version, criticising...
July 04 2026
Lockheed Martin breaks ground on $85.9m Hunter region Air Power Precinct
Lockheed Martin Australia has officially broken ground on a new $85.9 million Air Power Precinct at Williamtown in the Hunter region, marking the milestone with a sod-turning...
July 03 2026
Defence’s decision not to renew long-running software support deal raises questions over critical information systems
The Australian Department of Defence has allowed a more than 25-year software support agreement with Australian technology company Objective Corporation to lapse, ending a...
July 03 2026
Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency launches to support post-ADF life
The Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency has launched, with Defence welcoming the initiative as a major step forward in supporting veterans’ mental health.
July 03 2026
What’s in a name? Battlelines drawn as patriotism becomes part of the political debate
Depending on who you ask, patriotism means different things to different people. It has different characteristics, priorities, objectives and “vibe”, with major...
July 03 2026
Hand thrown to drone dropped: Could Ukrainian tactics shape the Australian Defence Force’s next grenade?
New insights gleamed from the battlefields of Ukraine raise questions around the longevity of one of the Australian Defence Force’s oldest weapons, the humble and...
July 03 2026
Strategic communications brands team up to support SA defence industry
Communications and PR agencies in South Australia are teaming up as the state becomes a central hub for the defence industry.
July 03 2026
AIs are only human
Opinion: LLM “errors” range from accidental to adversarial, each with a human-expert parallel – from the confidently wrong specialist to the outright censor. Knowing...
July 02 2026
Albanese government unveils biggest Defence delivery reforms to fix late, over-budget projects
The Albanese government has released its Rebuilding Defence Capability report, setting out a sweeping reset of how Defence develops, acquires and sustains capability projects...
July 02 2026
More than $22m awarded to Australian businesses to strengthen defence industry capability
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has announced that 60 Australian businesses have received more than $22 million as part of the latest round of the Defence Industry...
July 02 2026
Defence industry minister launches updated DIDS, announces reforms of Defence acquisitions
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has officially launched the 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) as part of a suite of sweeping reforms designed to improve...
July 02 2026
Tired of training: Australian soldiers unofficially putting ‘skills to use’ fighting in Ukraine
New footage from the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has revealed the motives behind former Australian Defence Force and citizen soldiers fighting unofficially in the...
July 02 2026
NZDF celebrates first Harpoon missile launch from P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The New Zealand Defence Force has announced its first Harpoon missile launch from a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during Exercise Valiant Shield.
July 02 2026
Ocius Technology, UNSW Canberra collaborate on advanced autonomous control systems for Bluebottle USVs
Australian uncrewed surface vessel manufacturer Ocius Technology and UNSW Canberra have announced a collaboration to develop advanced autonomous control systems for the...
July 02 2026
Espionage charges upgraded against alleged Russian spies
The Australian Federal Police has upgraded the charges against Russian-born Australian citizens alleged to have conspired to commit espionage and transmit Australian Defence...
July 02 2026
Former Special Forces officer and CareFlight CEO appointed as new RSL NSW chief executive officer
The Returned & Services League NSW (RSL NSW) branch has appointed respected military leader and senior executive Michael “Mick” Frewen GAICD as its new chief...
July 01 2026
Royal New Zealand Air Force deploys P-8A Poseidon aircraft for submarine-hunting exercise
Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft have recently been deployed on submarine-hunting operations in the Pacific.
July 01 2026
archTIS secures $3.2m Defence secure information-sharing platform contract
Australian cyber security company archTIS has secured a $3.2 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence to continue and expand the deployment of its secure...
July 01 2026
Lockheed, Insta to establish Europe’s first sustainment centre for HIMARS MLRS, M270A2
American defence prime Lockheed Martin and Finnish technology company Insta are establishing Europe’s first sustainment centre for the M270A2 and HIMARS MLRS CFCS in...
July 01 2026