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PODCAST: Drones over Williamtown, radar exports and Australia’s evolving defence partnerships
How can Australia strengthen the protection of critical defence infrastructure while navigating the modern drone-heavy environment...
Australia calls cyber experts to serve in new Defence Cyber Reserve Force
Experienced Australian cyber professionals are being encouraged to bring their skills into Defence under a new Cyber Reserve Force...
AS9 Huntsman artillery makes battlefield debut at Exercise Pozieres Run in Townsville
The Australian-made AS9 Huntsman artillery has made its battlefield debut after being deployed for the 1st (Australian) Division�...
New US tariffs on drones, components raise defence industry hackles in Australia
New tariffs announced by the US government on drone systems and their components have raised concerns about how Australian defence...
Nova doubles footprint of National Systems Integration Centre
Nova Systems has announced it will expand its National Systems Integration Centre into a new facility more than double the size of...
Opinion
Let’s not cut Australian data off from the rest of the world
Opinion: If the recent cyber attacks and data breaches making the news in Australia have not given organisations across the country pause for thought...
December 23 2022
More transparency, tougher defences: One year of SOCI
Opinion: Australia’s Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 amendments have been in place for nearly a year, and in this time,...
December 14 2022
Crafting an ADF innovation strategy that fits today’s environment
Opinion: Dr Carl Rhodes, founder of Robust Policy and former director of RAND Australia, assesses how Defence can enhance its innovation strategy.
December 08 2022
Nuclear submarine final assembly is Australia’s moonshot for energy and security
Opinion: Former naval officer and defence industry analyst Christopher Skinner argues that Australia can build nuclear submarines locally in a timely and affordable...
December 05 2022
Australia vulnerable until defence budgets are rebalanced
Opinion: Australia’s Defence spend continues to be allocated to traditional forms of combat, which is ultimately leaving us exposed, writes Oleg Vornik, chief executive...
November 29 2022
Experts advise Japanese government to increase tax for new military spending
Advisers to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have urged the government to increase taxes to cover large-scale increases in the nation’s defence budget while defence...
November 23 2022
The challenge of achieving quantum-proof encryption
Opinion: It might still be buried deep in development labs and years away from mainstream use, however quantum computing promises to usher in never-before-seen technical...
November 17 2022
C-130J — ‘You can never have too much airlift’
Opinion: Air Marshal (Ret’d) Warren McDonald AO, CSC, chief executive of Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand, discusses the government’s plans to replace and...
November 10 2022
Defence families call on the government for additional funding
Opinion: Renee Wilson, chief executive officer of Australian War Widows NSW, reflects on the impact of the recent federal budget on veterans’ families and provides...
November 02 2022
Certification in the defence industry — much more than just ticks in boxes
Opinion: The world has been fixated on the ever-growing conflict between Ukraine and Russia these last eight months. Coupled with rising tensions between the US and China,...
November 01 2022
Deterrence — Sounds simple, not so straightforward in practice
Opinion: Air Marshal (ret’d) John Harvey AM PhD, unpacks deterrence theory amid major developments in the strategic environment.
October 26 2022
The risk of cyber security going off the rails
Opinion: Security teams are used to managing risks faced by other parts of the organisation but must also get better at addressing risks that challenge their own functional...
October 24 2022
A best practice approach for naval acquisitions
Opinion: How can Defence optimise the naval acquisition process amid cost blowouts and delays? RAN veteran and defence analyst Christopher Skinner explores.
October 17 2022
The rise of biometrics in Australian defence
Opinion: Daltrey CEO Blair Crawford offers insights into the transformative impact of biometrics technology in the modern battlespace.
October 14 2022
Making the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty fit for the 21st century
How can the United States work to ensure that the Mutual Defense Treaty is ready to overcome the challenges set by the modern threat environment?
August 09 2022
New government, familiar challenges
Opinion: It’s critical that the new government rises to the challenge and establishes an efficient framework to promote Australian industry capability, writes Brent...
August 08 2022
How the defence industry can ensure a secure state for critical infrastructure
Opinion: It’s essential that defence organisations proactively manage risk by establishing a cyber security risk management framework. However, defence organisations must...
July 28 2022
Why we need to quantum-proof embedded systems now
Opinion: Jim Alfred of BlackBerry Technology Solutions explains how quantum computing can be leveraged to bolster supply chain resilience.
July 20 2022
The nuclear submarine builders must be consulted by the task force
Opinion: The current work by the greatly expanded Nuclear Powered Submarine Task Force must extend to consultation with proven designers and builders of nuclear submarines...
July 18 2022
PM’s job summit – a chance to upskill for national resilience
Opinion: While the ADF has been employed in recent disaster relief missions, it’s important that the military continues to focus on its primary role of defending...
July 13 2022