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Charges laid against Northern Territory trio in alleged Defence contract fraud scheme
Australian Federal Police have charged three people in an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme relating to almost $71 million in Defence...
November 17 2025
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Germany requests hundreds of VLS missiles in possible US$3.5bn foreign military sale
The German government has requested to purchase more than 700 vertical launch missiles in a possible US$3.5 billion foreign military sale approved by the US State...
November 17 2025
Ethical OSINT: Building transparency and fairness in open-source intelligence
Opinion: AI-powered open-source intelligence (OSINT) is transforming national security by helping agencies rapidly detect threats in an increasingly digital world – but...
November 14 2025
Second set of AH-64E Apache helicopters arrives at RAAF Base Townsville
A second pair of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters has arrived Down Under for the Australian Defence Force.
November 14 2025
Babcock extends MESHA partnership to help expand veteran and first responder support into Western Australia
Defence services company Babcock Australasia has expanded its longstanding partnership with Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA), enabling the...
November 14 2025
Saab Australia, Adelaide University sign strategic partnership to boost sovereign defence capability
Saab Australia and Adelaide University have signed a new strategic partnership agreement (SPA), deepening their long-running collaboration and positioning both organisations...
November 14 2025
Denmark requests acquisition of 340 AIM-9X Sidewinders under US foreign military sale
The government of Denmark is expected to acquire 340 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles and equipment under a possible US$318.4 million US foreign military sale...
November 14 2025
Embraer expands A-29 Super Tucano fleet
Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace company, has announced an expansion of its A-29 mission portfolio to include new countermeasure technologies.
November 14 2025
ASC, Austal sign agreement to collaborate on additive manufacturing, workforce
The ASC and shipbuilder Austal have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on additive manufacturing technologies and workforce development.
November 14 2025
Lockheed announces 750th HIMARS delivery to US Army, ahead of LAND 8113 Phase 2
Lockheed Martin has announced the delivery of the 750th HIMARS launcher to the US Army.
November 14 2025
EDGE, Anduril launch joint venture for autonomous systems production
The United Arab Emirates’ defence giant, EDGE Group, has launched a joint venture to accelerate the design, development and production of autonomous systems with...
November 13 2025
Scuttlebutt: Australia’s selection of evolved Mogami opens the door for a MUCH bigger deal
As is always the case, major trade shows like IndoPac are a hive of scuttlebutt, with some theories realistic, some optimistic and some, quite frankly, ridiculous, but one in...
November 13 2025
Australian Defence Force delivers first international space course
1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre has delivered its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 course.
November 13 2025
EXCLUSIVE: UAE Space Agency founder discusses sovereign capability, space strategic advantage
United Arab Emirates Space Agency founder, former director-general and EDGE Group space division senior adviser, Dr Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, shares his thoughts on the...
November 13 2025
EXCLUSIVE: DroneShield moves to expand into ‘hard-defeat’ options against drones
DroneShield chief executive officer Oleg Vornik has confirmed that the counter-uncrewed aerial system developer is exploring options to expand into “hard-defeat”...
November 13 2025
Australia and Indonesia confirm bilateral security treaty after HMAS Canberra visit
The President of the Republic of Indonesia, his excellency Prabowo Subianto, has met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese aboard the Royal Australian Navy’s...
November 13 2025
ADF joins regional partners at Exercise Malabar
Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar, a major Indo-Pacific maritime activity aimed at strengthening interoperability and cooperation...
November 12 2025
‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: Australia enters new age of high-harm cyber sabotage, says ASIO boss
Australia has entered a new age of high-impact, high-harm cyber sabotage to destroy critical infrastructure, according to ASIO boss Mike Burgess.
November 12 2025
Australia faces ‘significant risk’ over holes and houses economy as Chinese economy stutters
An economic expert has issued a dire warning that Australia’s hopelessly Chinese-dependent economy faces a series of potentially devastating headwinds as the impact of...
November 12 2025
Centenary sculpture celebrates service, sacrifice of Royal Australian Corps of Signals
A commemorative sculpture has been unveiled at Simpson Barracks in Victoria to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.
November 12 2025