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UK military conducts firing of SPEAR miniature cruise missile from Typhoon jet

November 19 2024

The United Kingdom has conducted its first successful guided firing trial of the SPEAR turbojet-powered miniature cruise missile. ...

Gray Eagle UAV completes ship-to-shore take-off and landing test

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced the successful ship take-off and ground landing of its Gray Eagle short take-off and landing uncrewed aerial system.

November 19 2024

Aurizn Group continues rapid expansion with acquisition of PAC Australia

Defence technology specialist Aurizn has announced the acquisition of Pacific Aerospace Consulting (PAC) Australia, marking another step forward in its ambition to be a...

November 19 2024

Historic Land Rover wreckage arrives at Australian War Memorial

The wreckage of a United Nations Land Rover in which an Australian peacekeeper died, has travelled from Cyprus to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

November 19 2024

Warhammer 101: What it is, and why it appeals to soldiers on both sides of the war in Ukraine

Warhammer 40,000 is a 37-year-old wargame and it is proving a hit with soldiers fighting in the war in Ukraine … Here’s what it is, and why it might resonate...

November 19 2024

Joint Statement from the Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Defence Ministers’ Meeting

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani, and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III...

November 18 2024

ASCA announces 21 contracts with universities, defence industry

The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) has signed 21 contracts as part of an investment of more than $60 million with Australian universities and industry...

November 18 2024

Cicada Innovations start-up incubator to expand into defence and aerospace

Australian tech science and engineering start-up incubator National Space Industry Hub has announced an expansion into defence and aerospace.

November 18 2024

It is now more a question of can America defend Taiwan, not will it

America’s increasingly complex global commitments, particularly at flashpoints in the Middle East and Europe, are placing increasing strain on the finite resources of...

November 18 2024

Ventia recognised as Department of Defence 2024 Base Services Contractor of the Year

Infrastructure services provider Ventia has been awarded the title of Australian Government Department of Defence 2024 Base Services Contractor of the Year.

November 18 2024

QinetiQ demonstrates Delta B15 target drone in Germany

Multinational defence technology company QinetiQ Germany has demonstrated the first successful flight of a Rheinmetall Delta B15 target drone as part of the German Uncrewed...

November 18 2024

AMWU announces victory in 12-month wage dispute for submarine workers

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has announced the resolution of a 12-month-long wage dispute for South Australian submarine workers.

November 18 2024

QinetiQ opens state-of-the-art South Australian research facility

QinetiQ Australia has officially opened QinetiQ Laboratories, a first-of-its-kind research facility located in Mawson Lakes, South Australia.

November 15 2024

Sikorsky, Rain achieve success with autonomous Black Hawk demonstration

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has partnered with Rain, an autonomous aerial wildfire containment technology company, to successfully demonstrate new Black Hawk helicopter...

November 15 2024

SIG Sauer, Nibe Defence sign joint venture to advance Indian small arms manufacturing

Firearm manufacturing titan SIG Sauer has announced a joint venture with Kharabwadi defence manufacturer Nibe Defence and Aerospace to advance small arms and ammunition...

November 15 2024

ADF delivers Gender in Military Operations workshop to Cambodian military

Australian Defence Force personnel have delivered a Gender in Military Operations workshop to Royal Cambodian Armed Forces personnel during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 24.

November 15 2024

Trellis Data announces reduced cost and carbon footprint using decoding technique

Machine learning and artificial intelligence developer Trellis Data has announced a breakthrough in large language model decoders that enables outputs to be generated more...

November 15 2024

As VP Vance links freedom of speech to US military assistance, could a Trump presidency kill AUKUS?

The incoming US vice president has said the US expects its military partners to respect US values – so what does this mean in the context of Australia’s struggles...

November 15 2024

Veterans, defence community paying the price for government inaction on violent activism

Australian military veterans and the defence community have once again paid the price for the federal government's “kid gloves approach” to violent activism.

November 14 2024