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Defence expert Matt Opie appointed to lead role with Defence SA

March 15 2024

South Australian defence industry expert Matt Opie has been appointed to a new role as the chief executive of Defence SA. ...

A new transoceanic uncrewed surface vessel, DriX 0-16, has been unveiled by maritime autonomy solutions company Exail.

March 15 2024

My AUKUS: Scott Morrison describes battle between freedom and autocratic China

Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has described China’s ambitions in the South China Sea as “nonsense” and likened its economy to a...

March 15 2024

Despite US$850bn budget, serious concerns emerge about the continuing US capacity to maintain global order

Major concerns have reared their head once again following the release of the Biden administration’s US$850 billion (AU$1.29 trillion) defence budget, once again...

March 15 2024

Australia, China prepare for high-level talks in strategic dialogue

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will welcome the People’s Republic of China Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi to the seventh China-Australia Foreign...

March 15 2024

In USA we trust: Albanese, Marles rebuff barrage of submarine doubt

The Australian federal government has rebuffed a barrage of speculation that the future transfer of Virginia Class submarines is in doubt after the release of US President...

March 15 2024

Rheinmetall secures €208m artillery order

Rheinmetall has been contracted by the Spanish government to deliver 155mm rounds as part of a €208 million artillery.

March 14 2024

Babcock secures Ambulance Victoria contract extension

Babcock Australasia has been awarded a five-year contract extension with Ambulance Victoria to provide air ambulance operations, in a deal valued at $370 million.

March 14 2024

Wong announces new ambassadorial appointments

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has announced new ambassadorial appointments to Germany, the Federated States of Micronesia, and APEC.

March 14 2024

Former deputy PM calls for Albo to take national security more seriously

Former Australian deputy prime minister John Anderson AC has called on the Prime Minister to take a greater hand and interest in our national security before it is too late.

March 14 2024

Northrop, Diehl team up for German IAMD

Northrop Grumman and Diehl Defence have signed a memorandum of understanding to support Germany’s layered air and missile defence capability.

March 13 2024

Integration the key to success, Defence chiefs say

Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom must continue to integrate their military capabilities and view security as a whole-of-nation necessity, Chief of Army...

March 13 2024

Almost 2k missiles ordered in US$3bn Polish spending spree

Poland has gone on a spending spree with three separate foreign military sales totalling more than US$3 billion and potentially acquiring more than a thousand missiles.

March 13 2024

AUKUS submarine fears resurface after US defence budget scare

The US defence budget 2025 has thoroughly reignited Australia’s own corroding fear of being hung out to dry in the AUKUS Virginia Class submarine deal.

March 13 2024

China locks in 7.2% defence increase for national growth, war preparedness

The People’s Republic of China has announced that the official 7.2 per cent increase in defence budget funding is entirely justified in line with national growth and...

March 13 2024

Nearly 40% of Australians back ‘independent middle power’ in Asia, but are they ready for what that requires now?

New polling has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of Australians back the nation becoming an “independent middle power”, at least in the traditional model –...

March 13 2024

Bottom of the barrel: US dredges up short-term stopgap for Ukraine

The US Department of Defense has announced a “short-term stopgap” security assistance of US$300 million for Ukraine.

March 13 2024

Push-to-talk: ADF gains satellite voice tech in remote locations

ADF personnel situated thousands of kilometres away from each other in remote locations will soon be able to send secure voice messages following a pioneering experiment.

March 13 2024

UK expands drone package for Ukraine

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has announced it will increase its Ukraine drone package to £325 million, pledging to deliver 10,000 drones for the Ukrainian...

March 12 2024