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US Navy Secretary calls on industry, academia to help restore America’s ‘competitive’ shipbuilding, repair edge
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has made a call to arms for US defence industry and academia, calling on them to join forces to help the...
March 19 2026
WA government commits $900k to defence research
Western Australia’s Defence Industry and Veterans Issues Minister, Paul Papalia CSC, has announced six research and development grants worth a total of $900,000 as part...
March 19 2026
US Army signs $50m contract with BAE for new M777 structures
The US Army and BAE Systems have signed an undefinitised contract action agreement currently worth US$50 million (AU$74.5 million) for new M777 lightweight howitzer major...
March 19 2026
CPB selected to provide Army Aviation Program works at Townsville
Defence has selected CPB Contractors, part of CIMIC Group, to provide the Army Aviation Program of Works at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Townsville.
March 19 2026
WA Defence Industry Minister wraps up AUKUS trip to US
WA Minister for Defence Industry Paul Papalia CSC has wrapped up a defence mission to the United States, identifying a number of opportunities for closer collaboration and...
March 19 2026
‘Unfair and unworkable’: Ai Group responds to Military Secrets Act legislation introduction
Australia’s leading national employer organisation, Ai Group, has launched a blistering assault on the government’s new Safeguarding Australia’s Military...
March 19 2026
Kongsberg set to establish US AUV production capacity
Kongsberg Discovery has announced it will commence production of its HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in the United States, marking a major step in expanding its...
March 19 2026
Boeing’s X-37B spaceplane prepares for eighth mission with experimental payload
The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is preparing to lift off on its eighth mission (OTV-8) from Florida’s Space Coast, with launch scheduled no earlier...
March 19 2026
Milestone reached in submarine-launched UUV development for US Navy
US defence contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the US Navy have achieved a key milestone in advancing submarine-launched...
March 19 2026
Government celebrates Defence recruitment boom
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh have celebrated a sharp rise in Defence Force recruitment, improved...
March 19 2026
L3Harris upgrades deep space surveillance telescopes for US Space Force
L3Harris Technologies has completed a major upgrade of the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, paving...
March 19 2026
One of us: Norway signs up for Type 26 frigate program
BAE Systems’ Type 26 Global Combat Ship program has another recruit, with Norway announcing a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire “at least” five...
March 19 2026
Australian advanced navigation pioneer expands to US and Europe amid soaring demand
Sydney-based technology company Advanced Navigation is expanding its global footprint with new centres of excellence for assured positioning, navigation and timing in the...
March 19 2026
WA firms secure global defence deals in UK trade mission
Western Australian companies have landed major international defence agreements expected to bolster the state’s economy and support local jobs, following a bipartisan...
March 19 2026
HII pushes distributed shipbuilding model to boost US Navy output
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), America’s largest naval shipbuilder, is reshaping the way it builds warships by spreading work across a broader network of yards...
March 19 2026
ASC welcomes former deputy secretary NSSG to chair board
Australia’s submarine builder ASC has announced the appointment of Jim McDowell to its board, where he will serve as deputy chair before taking over as chair at the end...
March 19 2026
Babcock secures $250m contract to bolster Torres Strait border security
Babcock Australasia has signed a $250 million, eight-year contract with the Australian Border Force, extending a 30-year partnership to safeguard Australia’s northern...
March 19 2026
UK set to help produce US Air Force Wedgetails
Britain will help build military aircraft for the United States for the first time in more than half a century, under a new contract that will create hundreds of jobs and...
March 19 2026
Collins Aerospace hack: Suspect arrested and RTX files Form 8-K
The UK’s National Crime Agency reports arrest of a man in his 40s as Collins Aerospace owner RTX informs SEC of cyber incident.
March 19 2026
Take the challenge: CommBank honours service with new Challenge Coin initiative
Commonwealth Bank’s Veterans Employee Network has launched a new Challenge Coin program – a proud nod to a military tradition that celebrates achievement,...
March 19 2026
