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Leidos tapped for $35m Defence contract to sustain critical air command system
Leidos Australia has been awarded a new contract by the Department of Defence to sustain one of the Australian Defence Force’s most important...
August 09 2026
WA tips $11.5m in to build future defence workforce
The WA Cook government has announced an $11.5 million investment in apprentice training to grow Western Australia’s defence industry workforce, preparing skilled...
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
Albanese government moves to coordinate national PFAS response at Defence bases
The Albanese government has taken a key step towards addressing PFAS contamination at Defence sites, announcing the establishment of a national coordinating body for per- and...
August 09 2026
NT government boosts defence ties with Japan
The Northern Territory is cementing its role as a key hub for Indo-Pacific security, with the Finocchiaro CLP government building partnerships that both safeguard Australia...
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
New counter-drone technology announced to increase defence capabilities in Australia and Indo-Pacific
Dedrone by Axon and Mobile Camera Security have developed an innovative counter-drone trailer to address the need for Australian-made defence technology in the emerging...
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
Tasmanian firm secures role in Hunter Class frigate program
Hobart-based Liferaft Systems Australia has been contracted by BAE Systems Maritime Australia to supply its world-leading Marine Evacuation Systems for the Royal Australian...
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
Ukrainian military intelligence claims cyber attack on Russian election systems
Ukraine’s military intelligence said the cyber attack was in revenge for the Russian elections held in Ukrainian territories that Russia had occupied.
August 09 2026
Defence ETFs in the spotlight amid $12bn federal boost
The government’s $12 billion increase in defence spending has sent a clear signal to markets that Australia is serious about strengthening its military capabilities...
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
Agreement on shipbuilding and manufacturing set to strengthen US Maritime Industrial Base Program
HII and HHI have signed a memorandum of agreement in a strategy that hopes to strengthen the US naval industrial base and demonstrate the Republic of Korea’s...
August 09 2026
US Army orders 9 additional Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters
Boeing has confirmed that the US Army has authorised Lots 4 and 5 of a planned CH-47F Block II Chinook order, worth US$461 million (AU$698.5 million) as the US accelerates...
August 09 2026
Lockheed Martin, NASA’s quiet supersonic jet takes flight
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a groundbreaking experimental aircraft...
August 09 2026