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Astute Class HMS Anson arrives in Perth ahead of maintenance, deep-sea acoustic trials
The Royal Navy’s Astute Class submarine, HMS Anson, is expected to arrive at Submarine Rotational Force - West today in advance of two weeks of...
February 22 2026
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WA government welcomes $30m Commonwealth investment into Australian Marine Complex
The Western Australian government has welcomed an initial $30 million worth of Commonwealth investment at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson.
February 20 2026
Once in a generation: Campaign launched to send Katherine Bennell-Pegg on ESA spaceflight
A public and industry-led campaign has been launched to implore the Australian government to partner with the European Space Agency in sending Australian of the Year and...
February 20 2026
US government moves aircraft carriers, fighter jets to Middle East amid Iran talks
The US government has reportedly moved two aircraft carriers and the largest concentration of military aircraft to the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
February 20 2026
Austal contracted to construct 8 Landing Craft Heavy vessels for Australia
Austal Defence Australia has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels, under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement with the...
February 20 2026
Hollow-core fibre tech project awarded AEA grant
A South Australian research project on hollow-core optical fibre tech has received additional funding from the federal government to support the work.
February 20 2026
Australia and the Philippines team up on training efforts
Sailors and officers from the Royal Australian Navy and the Philippine Navy have come together to collaborate on educational and practical training exercises.
February 20 2026
DroneShield seeing double as counter-UAS gun makes surprise debut in Battlefield 6
A lookalike counter-uncrewed aerial system, uncannily similar to the DroneGun MK4, has made its debut in popular video game Battlefield 6, to the surprise of Sydney...
February 19 2026
Raytheon lets slip full image of Raptor successor
Global defence titan and owner of advanced jet propulsion manufacturer, Raytheon, has released a fresh look at the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance fighter,...
February 19 2026
4 Aussies graduate from prestigious UK flight school
Four Australian Defence Force officers have successfully graduated from one of the most selective and prestigious flight test training programs in the world at the Empire...
February 19 2026
Canada unveils Defence Industrial Strategy to transform defence procurement, military readiness
Canada has unveiled its first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy document outlining major changes to defence procurement policy and military readiness.
February 19 2026
BAE ATLAS UGV successfully completes key autonomous trials
BAE Systems Australia has successfully put its new uncrewed ground combat vehicle through a demanding series of trials, marking a significant milestone in the development of...
February 19 2026
RAAF air combat power on display at Exercise Red Flag 2026
As fighter jets thunder across the skies above the Nevada desert and complex air combat scenarios play out, much of the success of Exercise Red Flag Nellis 26-1 is being...
February 19 2026
Surveillance technology: Is it really that bad?
Drones, invasive software, data mining tools and other forms of digital surveillance are increasingly critical features of modern warfare.
February 19 2026
Turkey’s Pacific play: Systemic entrenchment inside Australia’s threshold
Opinion: Turkey has quietly built long-term diplomatic, institutional and political influence across the Pacific – leveraging development aid, elite engagement and...
February 19 2026
High-energy lasers ‘indispensable weapon systems’, says Royal Netherlands Army leader
High-energy lasers will form an indispensable new category of weapon systems for the Netherlands, according to Royal Netherlands Army leadership.
February 19 2026
Defence Estate Audit: 2 sites to be divested ‘as rapidly as possible’ this year
The Australian government has confirmed it will attempt to complete divestment of at least two Defence sites this year.
February 19 2026
Lockheed Martin to deliver C-130J Super Hercules training devices, updates to RAAF
Lockheed Martin has secured a foreign military sale contract through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to deliver C-130J training devices and upgrades to the Royal Australian...
February 19 2026
Shoebridge alleges former aviation head appointment to Lockheed misses ‘pub test’
The recent appointment of former head of Joint Aviation Systems for Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Jeremy King, as new chief executive for Lockheed...
February 18 2026
Women in STEM uplifted in renewed partnership between Babcock and Auckland University of Technology
Babcock has renewed an ongoing partnership with Auckland University of Technology to promote and uplift women in STEM careers.
February 18 2026