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Elephant in the room: Iranian attacks raise concern about state-sponsored public coercion
After the recently confirmed Iranian attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, should we be concerned about grey zone warfare campaigns to utilise public...
August 28 2025
Cellula Robotics confirms sale of Guardian AUV to defence customer
Canadian marine engineering company Cellula Robotics has confirmed the sale of a Guardian autonomous underwater vehicle to an undisclosed defence customer.
August 28 2025
FIM-92 Stinger missiles fired in Indonesia during Super Garuda Shield 25 milestone
US personnel have fired FIM-92 Stinger missiles for the first time during a live-fire exercise as part of Super Garuda Shield 25 in Indonesia.
August 28 2025
Birdon Group, MMT AB partner on tactical bridging systems solution
Australian defence contractor Birdon Group has announced a strategic partnership with Swedish engineering firm MMT AB to deliver tactical bridging systems to allied defence...
August 28 2025
UK to acquire C-17 aircraft equipment, services in US$861m US foreign military sale
The US State Department has approved a possible US$861 million foreign military sale of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft equipment, sustainment and services for the United...
August 28 2025
Full review into Kabul Airport attack to be ready by mid-2026, says Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that a full review of the 2021 suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, will be available in mid-2026.
August 28 2025
Australia, US convene key dialogue of defence leadership
Australia and the United States convened a key dialogue between their defence leadership this week.
August 27 2025
Poland to acquire F-35 equipment, sustainment under US foreign military sale
Poland will acquire F-35 equipment, sustainment under a US$1.85 billion foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
August 27 2025
New US Chief of Naval Operations flags emphasis on ‘new fleet design’, domestic industrial capacity to regain dominance
The new US Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl Caudle, has joined Secretary of the Navy John C Phelan, signalling his intent to overhaul the design of the US Navy...
August 27 2025
Conroy confirms LAND 156 systems integration partner
Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy MP has formally announced the winner of the AU$45.6 million systems integration partner contract to support the AU$1.3 billion LAND...
August 27 2025
Defence pushes ahead with degraded, denied GPS operating policy
Defence confirms that it’s Joint Positioning, Navigation and Timing Directorate has now reached initial operating capability.
August 27 2025
UK announces Ukrainian training extension under Operation Interflex
Training of Ukrainian recruits under Operation Interflex has been extended until at least the end of 2026, under a recent announcement from the United Kingdom.
August 27 2025
Operation Solania: RAAF C-27J Spartan deployed to Solomon Islands
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan transport plane has been deployed to the Solomon Islands during the third instalment of Operation Solania this month.
August 27 2025
Iranian diplomatic staff ousted after ‘having a crack at Australia’s social cohesion’
Iranian diplomatic staff have been directed to leave Australia after the country allegedly “had a crack at social cohesion” in two attacks in Sydney and...
August 26 2025
WA defence technology on show as minister leads UK delegation
Western Australia’s cutting-edge defence industry will take centre stage at one of the world’s largest defence expos, with Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia...
August 26 2025
Aurecon, APP Group, Mott MacDonald successful in Defence Estate contracts
Defence Estate contracts have been announced with companies Mott MacDonald, The APP Group and Aurecon securing a slice of the work.
August 26 2025
Western Australia to host Land Forces Expo for the first time in 2026
The next Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition will be held in Perth, Western Australia, for the first time next year, according to event organiser AMDA...
August 26 2025
Additional contract recipients announced for emerging, disruptive tech program
The Department of Defence has announced it will invest in sovereign concepts and innovation through the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s Emerging and...
August 26 2025
Luxury beliefs: Thinking like a great power maybe Australia’s only choice for the future
Great powers often have the luxury of viewing the world in markedly different ways to smaller powers, but one of their key frames of reference, a grand strategy, may...
August 26 2025
Visionary Machines announces grant funding success for Sentinel CUAS
Australian optical spatial sensing company Visionary Machines has secured a $4.4 million grant under the Australian government’s Industry Growth Program to...
August 26 2025
