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US$904m contract to boost US Navy Cooperative Engagement Capability lethality
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a follow-on contract worth up to US$904 million (AU$1.45 billion) over five years to further develop the US...
August 09 2026
US Army successfully completes first Precision Strike Missile fire
Lockheed Martin and the US Army have successfully launched the Precision Strike Missile from Multiple Launch Rocket System M270A2 launcher for the first time in a short-range...
August 09 2026
BAE Systems to enhance ground systems for US Space Force missile warning satellites
The US Space Force Space Systems Command has selected BAE Systems to provide a new satellite command and control system for the Future Operationally Resilient Ground...
August 09 2026
BAE secures US$188.5m production contract for Marines ACV 30mm variant
The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a US$188.5 million (AU$295 million) full-rate production contract for 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicle-30mm vehicles, which includes...
August 09 2026
Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin partner to deliver European missile infrastructure
Global aerospace and security giant Lockheed Martin and German defence heavyweight Rheinmetall have announced the expansion of their existing partnership, formalising the...
August 09 2026
Golden Dome ready in 3 years: Trump
The United States’ ambitious “golden dome” missile defence program should be complete within three years, Donald Trump has declared.
August 09 2026
Aerobond reaches Australian NSM program milestone
Australian advanced manufacturer Aerobond has officially cleared first article inspection for key components of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher, marking a major...
August 09 2026
Call to arms: Private equity, investors urged to invest in defence and national security
Private investors are playing a crucial role in helping Ukraine fend off Russia’s invasion, and Australian investors should take note as strategic tensions intensify in...
August 09 2026
Lockheed Martin, Fujitsu partner to strengthen SPY-7 supply chain
Lockheed Martin and Fujitsu Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish Fujitsu as a manufacturer for the SPY-7 Subarray Suite Power Supply Line...
August 09 2026
REDARC Defence & Space signs strategic alliance with PUI to boost AUKUS industrial base
Adelaide-based REDARC Defence & Space has signed a strategic teaming agreement with US-based Projects Unlimited Inc (PUI), a respected provider of electronics...
August 09 2026
DPM to attend Shangri-La Dialogue 2025
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles MP, will attend the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from 30 May to 1 June 2025.
August 09 2026
‘Defence dividend’: British PM outlines ambitious plans for significant uplift in defence capability
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer KC has formally unveiled the long-awaited Strategic Defence Review, promising a generational uplift, recalibration and modernisation of the...
August 09 2026
HMAS Canberra pays visit to New Zealand in celebration of Anzac ties
The Royal Australian Navy’s flagship amphibious assault ship, HMAS Canberra (III), has arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, for a landmark five-day port visit to its...
August 09 2026
Lockheed Martin to provide advanced targeting sensors to Poland’s Apache fleet
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has announced a new contract with the US government for the production of Generation 4 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot...
August 09 2026
Welder shortage threatens nation’s nuclear submarine ambitions
The AUKUS nuclear submarine program is facing a major threat, not from geopolitical rivals but from a critical shortage of skilled welders in both Australia and the United...
August 09 2026
Serco secures 5-year support contract for US Navy amphibious warfare ships
Global defence and services company Serco has announced it will continue its long-standing partnership with the United States Navy, having secured a five-year contract...
August 09 2026
Depleted Iron Dome reinforces need for urgent industrial base diversification
As the world edges ever closer to a potential nuclear element to the conflict between Israel and Iran, a few have raised very real concerns about the potential depletion of...
August 09 2026
University of Melbourne, QinetiQ sign defence innovation MOU
The University of Melbourne has entered into a memorandum of understanding with global defence technology company QinetiQ, establishing a partnership that brings together...
August 09 2026
Raytheon secures US$250m contract for licensed ESSM Block 2 production
Raytheon has been awarded a US$250 million (approximately AU$375 million) contract by Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to support licensed production of the...
August 09 2026
ADF and Philippine Army strengthen ties through Joint Cyber Defence Exercise
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have partnered with the Philippine Army in a joint defensive cyber activity held in Manila, reinforcing regional cyber resilience and...
August 09 2026