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Black Hawks see first international deployment
Defence has confirmed that its Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawks have successfully completed their first international deployment in Papua New...
October 15 2026
Overwatch Technologies focuses on intelligence gathering, analysis ahead of ASX listing
Western Australia-based national security and defence technology firm Overwatch Technologies will begin trading on 16 October, under the ticker OWL, after being admitted to...
October 15 2026
Call for independent disciplinary body after hidden camera found on HMAS Leeuwin
Australian senator Jacqui Lambie has called for the establishment of an independent disciplinary body for the Australian Defence Force after a hidden camera was found inside...
October 15 2026
Defence personnel, veterans to compete against UK and US teams at 2026 Veteran Games Finals
For the first time, Australian veterans and serving Defence personnel will compete alongside international teams from the UK and the US in the 2026 Veteran Games Finals on...
October 15 2026
Astronaut challenges Australia to create ‘daring’ science pathway to boost national confidence
Astronaut, Australian of the Year and Group Captain Katherine Bennell-Pegg has challenged the Australian government to be daring in its space industry involvement and...
October 15 2026
GaardTech selected for Phase 2 of US Army’s GroundBreaker demonstration
Uncrewed ground vehicle developer GaardTech has announced that it has been selected for Phase 2 of the US Army’s GroundBreaker, the joint unmanned ground vehicle...
October 14 2026
Austal announces extension for Hanwha Defense USA proposal to acquire Austal USA
Naval shipbuilder Austal has announced an extension for Hanwha Defense USA to submit a formal proposal to acquire the business entities and operations of Austal USA.
October 14 2026
New initiative announced to develop metal additive manufacturing in Australia
Flinders University and Stärke-AMG have announced that they will lead a new $2.7 million four-year initiative to develop the manufacturing processes, qualification data and...
October 14 2026
AeroVironment, NIOA Australia sign agreement to support one-way attack systems
AeroVironment and NIOA Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities to expand Australian industry participation supporting AV’s one-way...
October 14 2026
From GPS to grid timing: Australia’s space dependence is now a national security question
Opinion: Australians rely every day on satellites the nation does not control. The US admission is a prompt to understand that dependence and how to protect it.
October 14 2026
Australia condemns Iranian involvement in attempted RAF Fairford terrorist attack
The Australian government has joined other nations in condemning Iran’s involvement in an attempted terrorist attack against Royal Air Force Base Fairford in...
October 13 2026
Hancock Prospecting opens new veterans housing complex in Brisbane
Hancock Prospecting has announced the opening of one of four new Brisbane veteran housing complexes in the riverside suburb of Norman Park, named the “Daniel Keighran VC...
October 13 2026
Ocius Technology opens first overseas maritime maintenance facility in New Zealand
Australian defence company Ocius Technology has opened its first overseas advanced maritime maintenance facility in Auckland through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ocius New...
October 13 2026
ASC, HIFraser lock in new 6-year contract to support Collins Class submarine program
ASC and HIFraser will extend their longstanding partnership supporting the Collins Class submarine program beyond 40 years under a new six-year contract.
October 13 2026
Sustaining and scaling up: Expanding Australia’s total addressable defence workforce
Opinion: Australia is having increasingly sophisticated conversations about how we finance, develop and scale sovereign defence technology, and there is good reason for that....
October 13 2026
ADF Drone Racing Team claims eighth international tournament title
The Australian Defence Force Drone Racing Team has won its eighth Military International Drone Racing Tournament in the UK in September, with a Ukrainian team competing for...
October 12 2026
New Zealand Defence Force to acquire 121 Unimog trucks, minibuses, utility vehicles
The New Zealand Defence Force has announced the acquisition of a new fleet of 121 Unimog trucks, minibuses and utility vehicles to be used for domestic training, logistics...
October 12 2026
Australian Service Medals: Australia recognises Rifle Company Butterworth veterans
The Australian government will reclassify service at Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989 as “non-warlike service”, replacing the previous “peacetime...
October 12 2026
Proteus Maritime, Hendon Semiconductors sign strategic partnership agreement
Veteran-owned Australian defence company Proteus Maritime and South Australian electronics design and manufacturing company Hendon Semiconductors have signed a strategic...
October 12 2026
National conversation urgently needed on conflict preparedness
Australia must have an immediate national conversation on what military mobilisation will mean for the public in the event of a conflict, according to information discussed...
October 11 2026