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US Army inks new deal for VR game-based battlespace training
Bohemia Interactive Simulations has announced that the US Army has initiated the upgraded deployment of Virtual Battlespace 4 under a contract...
March 19 2026
Raytheon unveils latest targeting system for US Navy Seahawk helicopter fleet
Raytheon has unveiled the latest evolution of its Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS), the MTS-A HD, a next-generation sensor suite designed to dramatically enhance the...
March 19 2026
Northrop Grumman, US Air Force complete successful Sentinel rocket motor test
Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the United States Air Force, has successfully completed the first qualification test of the stage two solid rocket motor for the...
March 19 2026
Leidos and Elroy Air cleared to trial autonomous logistics aircraft for US Marines
Leidos, in collaboration with autonomous aviation firm Elroy Air, has received approval to commence flight demonstrations of a prototype uncrewed cargo aircraft designed to...
March 19 2026
Clearing launch tower was ‘major milestone’, hails Gilmour
Adam Gilmour has hailed Wednesday’s launch of Eris as a “huge step forward” and insisted that the rocket clearing the tower was a “major...
March 19 2026
Lockheed Martin’s next-gen missile warning satellite clears key testing milestone
The first of a new generation of missile warning satellites built by Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a rigorous suite of environmental tests, marking a major...
March 19 2026
From Tiger to Guardian: Australian pilots lead Army’s Apache transition
The Australian Army’s first three Apache-qualified pilots continue to sharpen their skills with the support of the US Army’s Army Aviation Center of Excellence in...
March 19 2026
US State Department clears US$97.3m Javelin Command Launch Unit order for Australia
The United States has approved a potential sale of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units and associated equipment to Australia, in a deal valued at an estimated US$97.3...
March 19 2026
Lockheed Martin wins US$43m US Army contract to modernise Black Hawk fleet
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has secured a new US$43 million (AU$66 million) contract to kick off the United States Army’s Black Hawk helicopter...
March 19 2026
Australia strengthens space partnerships at Schriever Wargame 2025
Australia has played a key role in Schriever Wargame 2025, a major international exercise led by the United States Space Force that brought together 10 nations to test future...
March 19 2026
BMT unveils ELLIDA Strike in what may be a solution to Navy’s sealift problems
Naval ship designer BMT has formally revealed the latest in its ELLIDA series of strategic sealift vessels, the ELLIDA Strike, designed to increase the lethality, flexibility...
March 19 2026
Sixth and final Arafura Class OPV keel laid
A significant milestone in Australia’s continuous naval shipbuilding program has been reached with the laying of the keel for NUSHIP Carpentaria, the sixth Arafura...
March 19 2026
US Army rolls out next-gen BAE Systems radios across helicopter fleet
The US Army has begun fielding BAE Systems’ latest AN/ARC-231A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set, a software-defined radio system designed to deliver faster, more secure...
March 19 2026
Austal wins US$314m contract options for US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter program
Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited has announced that the United States Coast Guard has exercised contract options worth US$314 million (AU$480 million) for the supply of...
March 19 2026
Osprey nest: Australia to host US Marine Osprey fleet maintenance and storage capability
The Australian government has given the green light for United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft to be stored and maintained on Australian soil.
March 19 2026
Royal Navy clears 2 drone systems for front-line ops
The Royal Navy has declared two new drone systems ready for operational use, boosting the ability of both warships and Royal Marines to conduct missions in challenging...
March 19 2026
BAE reveals further details about future Type 83 destroyer possibilities
An address at DSEI expo in London has provided an opportunity for BAE Systems to reveal some further details into the concepts shaping the Royal Navy’s future Type 83...
March 19 2026
L3Harris tapped for US$292m multi-year contract for Javelin solid rocket motors
L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract worth up to US$292 million (AU$449 million) to continue producing propulsion systems for the Javelin anti-tank missile, marking...
March 19 2026
Seal of approval: Kongsberg’s NSM launchers certified as ‘Australian Made’
Kongsberg Defence Australia has officially joined the Australian Made Campaign, with its locally produced Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher systems now proudly bearing the...
March 19 2026
RAAF aircraft concludes support mission for Ukraine
The Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail aircraft is on the way home following deployment to Poland to support NATO and Ukraine.
March 19 2026