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China blasts New Zealand Defence Force P-8A patrol flight as ‘malicious harassment’
The People’s Republic of China has blasted New Zealand for “malicious harassment” after a recent altercation involving a New Zealand Air Force...
April 23 2026
Microsoft to invest $25bn in AI infrastructure, skills, security in Australia
Software giant Microsoft has announced it will invest $25 billion in AI infrastructure, skills and security in Australia.
April 23 2026
Behind the hoopla, the government is leaving our military badly underequipped in the drone era
Opinion: The government’s headline $7 billion counter-drone plan is largely smoke and mirrors, spreading funds over a decade into legacy systems while leaving Australia...
April 23 2026
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting announces $200m to purchase properties for veterans housing
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has announced it will contribute $200 million to buy properties to help Australia’s homeless veterans and war heroes,...
April 23 2026
Budget 2026: What does it really mean for Australian Defence?
Following the release of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, Defence Connect is pleased to launch a reimagined budget event, the Budget...
April 23 2026
Northrop Grumman, Hanwha Aerospace collaborate on Advanced Reactive Strike rocket booster
American defence prime Northrop Grumman and South Korean prime Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of agreement to begin the initial phase of collaboration for the...
April 23 2026
Annual influenza vaccines now optional under US Department of War guidance changes
The US Department of War has announced that annual influenza vaccines are no longer mandatory, under a newly signed memorandum.
April 23 2026
Lockheed Martin’s Black Hawk base surpasses 200 Aussie employees
Lockheed Martin Australia has surpassed a new milestone, with over 200 employees now involved in the Black Hawk industrial base.
April 23 2026
Australian M113 APCs placed on hold pending precautionary safety checks, training controls
The Australian Defence Force’s entire fleet of M113 fully tracked armoured personnel carriers has reportedly been placed on hold as the vehicles undergo safety checks and...
April 23 2026
EOS demonstrates R400 RWS on Chaser uncrewed surface vessel
EOS has demonstrated its R400 remote weapon system (RWS) integrated onto a Chaser uncrewed surface vessel developed by BlackSea Technologies, at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in the...
April 23 2026
Saab Australia appoints Mark Wallis to lead naval combat systems delivery
Saab Australia has appointed Mark Wallis as general manager Systems Delivery Group to lead the organisation’s naval combat systems capability delivery to the Royal...
April 23 2026
Australia, Japan and US to strengthen testing, certification of advanced aircraft materials
Australia has joined Japan and the United States in a new trilateral Defence Science and Technology agreement to strengthen the testing and certification of advanced...
April 22 2026
PentenAmio announces acquisition of Armour Communications
Secure communications, artificial intelligence and cyber company PentenAmio has announced the acquisition of Armour Communications, following the relevant regulatory...
April 22 2026
Is Australian soft power losing currency in a rapidly hardening world?
It’s been called the collapse of the global rules-based order.
April 22 2026
Raytheon Australia completes telemetry systems boost for RAAF long-range weapons testing at Woomera
Raytheon Australia has successfully completed the delivery of a new long-range missile test range capability, providing a sovereign system for the Royal Australian Air Force...
April 22 2026
Australian Defence Exports Catalogue 2026 spotlights hundreds of businesses
The 10th edition of the Australian Defence Exports Catalogue has been announced, featuring a record 365 Australian industry businesses.
April 22 2026
Australia joins Exercise Balikatan, critical focus on cyber defence
Australia has joined the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan, teaming up with the Philippines and the United States to enhance bilateral cooperation.
April 22 2026
Japanese tech company signs with Australia to provide critical frigate equipment
Japanese tech company NEC is getting ready to supply a range of equipment for the Royal Australian Navy as a part of the SEA 3000 frigate procurement program.
April 21 2026
‘Radical reset’ or just more of the same? Discerning the competing narratives around the 2026 NDS and IIP
Depending on who you ask, the 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and 2026 Integrated Investment Program (IIP) are either examples of “more of the same” or a “radical...
April 21 2026
Australia delivers final Guardian Class boat to Maldives National Defence Force
Australia has delivered the final Guardian Class patrol boat to the Maldives as part of the Defence Cooperation Program.
April 21 2026