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Defence experts warn ‘end of transparency, accountability’ after Major Projects Report change
Industry experts have raised concerns about transparency and accountability in Defence after the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit ended...
March 16 2026
RAAF joins major Indo-Pacific sub hunting exercise in Guam
The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed a maritime patrol aircraft and around 50 personnel to the western Pacific to participate in a major multinational anti-submarine...
March 16 2026
US launches ‘America First’ arms export strategy, with major implications for allies like Australia
US President Donald Trump has formally signed into law a sweeping new strategy to reshape how it sells military equipment overseas, signalling a stronger push to use defence...
March 16 2026
RAAF air traffic control program boosted by CAE and Adacel contract
CAE has awarded a fresh contract with Adacel Technologies to support the RAAF Future Air Mission Training System program.
March 16 2026
Pentagon pushes to accelerate weapons procurement as strategic competition intensifies
Opinion: The United States is overhauling defence procurement to deliver military technology faster, expand industry competition and harness commercial innovation, explains...
March 16 2026
Final days to enter the Australian Space Awards 2026 as nominations draw to a close
Australia’s space sector is being urged to put its best people and organisations forward, with nominations for the Australian Space Awards 2026 closing on 26 March.
March 16 2026
Astronaut to headline the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference and Exhibition in Perth
Australian of the Year and astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been confirmed as a headline speaker for the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference and Exhibition...
March 13 2026
Hanwha Defence begins second stage of advanced Army vehicle production site
Hanwha Defence Australia has begun the second stage of facility development at the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence.
March 13 2026
EOS to deliver Slinger RWS to strengthen defence systems in the Middle East
Electro Optic Systems has announced it has secured a contract to supply Slinger remote weapon systems (RWS) to strengthen defence systems in the Middle East.
March 13 2026
US military announces loss of KC-135 refuelling aircraft in western Iraq
The US military has announced the loss of a US KC-135 refuelling aircraft which crashed in western Iraq, amid ongoing rescue efforts.
March 13 2026
Kinetic IT appoints new CEO to drive national growth
Kinetic IT has announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer, Dean Langenbach.
March 13 2026
Australia wraps up Exercise Milan participation
The Royal Australian Navy has wrapped up their five-day involvement in Exercise Milan across the Bay of Bengal.
March 13 2026
Lockheed Martin completes first flight test of PrSM Increment 2
The United States has taken another step in developing its next generation of long-range precision weapons, with defence giant Lockheed Martin successfully completing the...
March 13 2026
Ignorance is bliss: Technological self-denial is death on the modern battlefield
On the modern battlefield, technology developed by Iran, Russia and China has often been characterised as being copied or adapted from Western designs.
March 13 2026
Australia puts down bid to host 2031 Invictus Games
Invictus Australia has put down a bid to host the Invictus Games in 2031, following the successful 2018 Sydney run.
March 12 2026
BAE completes preliminary design review on US Space Force missile warning satellite system
BAE Systems has reached a major milestone in the development of a new missile warning and tracking satellite system for the United States Space Force, advancing efforts to...
March 12 2026
Babcock Australasia announces CEO resignation
Babcock Australasia has announced the resignation of its chief executive officer, Andrew Cridland.
March 12 2026
The slippery slope the fuel industry is facing as Iran war escalates
As conflict in Iran continues to escalate, we are already seeing the consequences falling outside the bounds of the Middle East.
March 12 2026
SYOS Aerospace’s SA200 UAH completes fully autonomous mission trials
Advanced uncrewed vehicles and systems developer SYOS Aerospace has announced its SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter (UAH) has successfully completed a series of...
March 12 2026
EOS addresses ASX concerns over high-energy laser contract with Goldrone
Electro Optic Systems has released a statement addressing ASX concerns about a conditional high-energy laser contract with Goldrone.
March 12 2026