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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...
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
Q-CTRL delivers breakthrough quantum navigation trial with Royal Australian Navy
Australian quantum technology firm Q-CTRL has announced a major milestone in navigation technology following a successful field trial of its advanced quantum sensing systems...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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...
August 09 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.
August 09 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,...
August 09 2026