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Pratt & Whitney completes rotating detonation engine testing
Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed the latest round of testing on a rotating detonation engine, designed to improve efficiency and...
September 23 2026
UK Minister confirms Type 83 destroyer moves to concept phase
UK Minister for Defence Procurement Maria Eagle has officially confirmed that the Royal Navy’s next-generation surface combatant, the Type 83, has progressed to the...
September 23 2026
Boeing secures $200m contract to boost Navy’s comms system
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy has announced a $200 million contract with Boeing Defence Australia to upgrade the Royal Australian...
September 23 2026
Kapitol to deliver stage 2 of Hanwha’s Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence
Australia’s fastest-growing construction firm, Kapitol, is expanding its expertise in high-security, complex projects, entering the defence sector with a major new...
September 23 2026
Continuous improvement boosts Wedgetail AEWC capability
Northrop Grumman’s Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array radar system has provided the E-7A Wedgetail with a next-generation capability, setting it apart from...
September 23 2026
Government signs contract for first Australian missile factory
Defence has signed a landmark contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to establish Australia’s first guided weapons production facility in Newcastle, NSW.
September 23 2026
WA government partners with US sub prime to boost local participation
WA Minister for Defence Industries Paul Papalia CSC has announced a memorandum of understanding between the West Australian government and General Dynamics Mission Systems to...
September 23 2026
Whiskey Project Group announces Columbia MOU to expand global footprint
Australian veteran-founded company The Whiskey Project Group has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding with Colombia’s state-owned shipbuilding authority,...
September 23 2026
Anduril unveils new, rapidly deployable Pulsar-L EW system
Anduril Industries has announced the launch of Pulsar-L (also known as Pulsar-Lite), the latest addition to its Pulsar line of software-defined electromagnetic warfare...
September 23 2026
Australian Army’s long-range fires brigade hits its stride ahead of Talisman Sabre 2025
The Australian Army’s transformation under the National Defence Strategy is gaining momentum, with the 10th Brigade now spearheading the development of long-range...
September 23 2026
AUKUS partners clear E-7A Wedgetail fleet for KC-46 certification
The Royal Australian Air Force, United States Air Force, and Royal Air Force have successfully collaborated in a major test initiative aimed at boosting global combat...
September 23 2026
Serco to continue support for US Navy Constellation Class program
Serco has confirmed it has retained its contract to deliver technical support for the design, construction, systems integration and testing of the US Navy’s new...
September 23 2026
Saab Australia, ST Engineering to deliver deployable combat field hospitals
Saab Australia and ST Engineering have announced the signing of a teaming agreement to deliver deployable health solutions for combat field hospitals in the Asia-Pacific...
September 23 2026
UK, Germany to partner on development of new strike missile
The United Kingdom and Germany have officially announced plans to jointly develop a cutting-edge long-range strike capability with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres, marking...
September 23 2026
To infinity and beyond! Former PM calls for AUKUS to expand to space
Former Australian prime minister and architect of AUKUS, Scott Morrison, has said the AUKUS agreement should evolve into the space domain as part of the third phase of its...
September 23 2026
Hanwha Defence Australia welcomes new managing director
Former BAE Systems Australia CEO Ben Hudson will step into the role of managing director at Hanwha Defence Australia effective from 2 June, as the company seeks to expand its...
September 23 2026
US approves $2bn sustainment contract for RAAF Super Hornets, Growlers
The United States State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Australia, valued at an estimated US$2 billion (approximately AU$3 billion), to provide...
September 23 2026
Lincad secures battery contract for BAE pseudo-satellite system
Surrey-based battery systems specialist Lincad has secured a contract with BAE Systems subsidiary Prismatic to develop high-voltage lithium-ion battery packs for PHASA-35, a...
September 23 2026
Saab, Bombardier Defense ink deal for 2 Global 6500 jets for special mission role
Bombardier Defense and Swedish defence and aerospace company Saab have further deepened their long-standing partnership, with Saab placing a firm order for two Global 6500...
September 23 2026
UK Defence pushes to deliver jobs and growth, as AI submarine factory announced
A landmark report by the UK government’s Defence and Economic Growth Taskforce has outlined a series of bold recommendations to harness increased defence spending for...
September 23 2026