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Lockheed Martin signs with US government to expand PAC-3 capabilities
Lockheed Martin has secured a landmark contract to integrate its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor into the Aegis Combat System, marking...
April 24 2026
Australian Army research paper advocates for Australian national cyber reserve force, volunteer cyber organisations
A newly published Australian Army Research Centre paper has highlighted the need for Australia to establish an Australian national cyber reserve force and volunteer cyber...
April 24 2026
Winners revealed in Defence & National Security Workforce Awards 2026
A total of 17 winners have been selected from more than 90 finalists for the third annual Defence & National Security Workforce Awards, hosted by Defence Connect with the...
April 23 2026
China blasts New Zealand Defence Force P-8A patrol flight as ‘malicious harassment’
The People’s Republic of China has blasted New Zealand for “malicious harassment” after a recent altercation involving a New Zealand Air Force military maritime patrol...
April 23 2026
Microsoft to invest $25bn in AI infrastructure, skills, security in Australia
Software giant Microsoft has announced it will invest $25 billion in AI infrastructure, skills and security in Australia.
April 23 2026
Behind the hoopla, the government is leaving our military badly underequipped in the drone era
Opinion: The government’s headline $7 billion counter-drone plan is largely smoke and mirrors, spreading funds over a decade into legacy systems while leaving Australia...
April 23 2026
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting announces $200m to purchase properties for veterans housing
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has announced it will contribute $200 million to buy properties to help Australia’s homeless veterans and war heroes,...
April 23 2026
Budget 2026: What does it really mean for Australian Defence?
Following the release of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, Defence Connect is pleased to launch a reimagined budget event, the Budget...
April 23 2026
Northrop Grumman, Hanwha Aerospace collaborate on Advanced Reactive Strike rocket booster
American defence prime Northrop Grumman and South Korean prime Hanwha Aerospace have signed a memorandum of agreement to begin the initial phase of collaboration for the...
April 23 2026
Annual influenza vaccines now optional under US Department of War guidance changes
The US Department of War has announced that annual influenza vaccines are no longer mandatory, under a newly signed memorandum.
April 23 2026
Lockheed Martin’s Black Hawk base surpasses 200 Aussie employees
Lockheed Martin Australia has surpassed a new milestone, with over 200 employees now involved in the Black Hawk industrial base.
April 23 2026
Australian M113 APCs placed on hold pending precautionary safety checks, training controls
The Australian Defence Force’s entire fleet of M113 fully tracked armoured personnel carriers has reportedly been placed on hold as the vehicles undergo safety checks and...
April 23 2026
EOS demonstrates R400 RWS on Chaser uncrewed surface vessel
EOS has demonstrated its R400 remote weapon system (RWS) integrated onto a Chaser uncrewed surface vessel developed by BlackSea Technologies, at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in the...
April 23 2026
Saab Australia appoints Mark Wallis to lead naval combat systems delivery
Saab Australia has appointed Mark Wallis as general manager Systems Delivery Group to lead the organisation’s naval combat systems capability delivery to the Royal...
April 23 2026
Australia, Japan and US to strengthen testing, certification of advanced aircraft materials
Australia has joined Japan and the United States in a new trilateral Defence Science and Technology agreement to strengthen the testing and certification of advanced...
April 22 2026
PentenAmio announces acquisition of Armour Communications
Secure communications, artificial intelligence and cyber company PentenAmio has announced the acquisition of Armour Communications, following the relevant regulatory...
April 22 2026
Is Australian soft power losing currency in a rapidly hardening world?
It’s been called the collapse of the global rules-based order.
April 22 2026
Raytheon Australia completes telemetry systems boost for RAAF long-range weapons testing at Woomera
Raytheon Australia has successfully completed the delivery of a new long-range missile test range capability, providing a sovereign system for the Royal Australian Air Force...
April 22 2026
Australian Defence Exports Catalogue 2026 spotlights hundreds of businesses
The 10th edition of the Australian Defence Exports Catalogue has been announced, featuring a record 365 Australian industry businesses.
April 22 2026
Australia joins Exercise Balikatan, critical focus on cyber defence
Australia has joined the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan, teaming up with the Philippines and the United States to enhance bilateral cooperation.
April 22 2026