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Australia announces $5.7m contract with EOS to develop R400 Slinger C-UAS
The Australian government has awarded a $5.7 million contract to Electro Optic Systems Defence Systems to develop the R400 Slinger...
Thales announces new search, hoist and landing light for helicopter missions
Defence prime Thales has announced a new search and landing light designed to maximise visibility in critical helicopter missions....
NSW Defence Innovation Network backs next-gen drone and electronic warfare technologies
The Defence Innovation Network is investing in three cutting-edge research projects aimed at tackling two of the most pressing cha...
Kinetic IT launches dedicated AI engineering division to accelerate enterprise deployment
Australian technology services provider Kinetic IT has established a dedicated AI engineering and platforms division as it expands...
Navy and Joint Capabilities undergo leadership changes in Canberra ceremony
The Australian Defence Force has celebrated the careers of outgoing chiefs and welcomed the incoming heads of Navy and Joint Capab...
Opinion
Papua New Guinea, Australia mutual defence treaty secures military and regional stability
The newly signed defence agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea represents a commonsense outcome and formal acknowledgement between the two...
October 10 2025
Book review: Roar of the Dragon forecasts worst-case Taiwan scenario
Roar of the Dragon feels like a worst-case scenario of reality as an Indo-Pacific coalition, including Australia, attempts to stop the invasion of Taiwan without the support...
October 02 2025
Local special interests push back with ‘Port Kembla Declaration’, but they are missing the point and the opportunities
A group of concerned local special interests groups have launched their latest attack on the potential use of Port Kembla on the NSW South Coast as the proposed east coast...
September 25 2025
Naval readiness begins ashore: Infrastructure is the weak link
Opinion: Australia’s Navy risks being strong on paper but constrained in practice without modern, resilient infrastructure to sustain operations across two oceans....
September 19 2025
ERA, plate armour and steel cages: How Ukraine is improving M1A1 Abrams tanks
Ukrainian technicians are modifying Australian M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks with reactive armour blocks, frontal armour plating and rooftop steel cages in a fast-paced,...
September 10 2025
Report: Climate change must be at the core of Australian foreign policy
The climate crisis isn’t just a shibboleth of the Left – it’s a national security challenge Australia must meet.
September 08 2025
China’s 2025 Victory Day parade was flawless, and that should worry Western nations
The People’s Republic of China’s 2025 Victory Day parade was a flawless display of advanced military hardware, evolving technological concepts and solid strategic goals....
September 03 2025
Comedian Jim Jefferies shares grief over nephew’s ADF death in ‘Taipan cover-up’
Stand-up comedian and actor Jim Jefferies has shared his grief and frustration at the loss of nephew and Australian Defence Force pilot Maxwell Nugent during an MRH-90 Taipan...
September 02 2025
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 radicalisation in Australia?
August 28 2025
Ukrainian workaround: Can we improve Defence procurement by removing Defence?
Military technology sales have spiked significantly since the renewal of fighting between Ukraine and Russia, and the forecast for the future is trending towards strong...
August 15 2025
Opening the door to deeper defence industrial cooperation – JAUS
Opinion: Non-resident fellow of the US Studies Centre, Guy Boekenstein, says Australia’s Mogami Class frigate deal cements a maturing defence partnership with Japan,...
August 12 2025
Japan’s frigate win: Australia gets a strategic industrial partner, Japan gets a bucket of Australian risks
Opinion: Japan’s Mogami Class frigate bid has beaten the German alternative to win the Australian Navy’s general purpose frigate project, which has a budget...
August 08 2025
Mogami partnership opens the door for Hobart Class replacement work to begin
Australia’s selection of Japan’s evolved Mogami Class frigates as the backbone of the “enhanced lethality” of Royal Australian Navy’s surface fleet provides the...
August 07 2025
Australia should double down on Virginia Class and withdraw from SSN AUKUS, confirms risk report
Australia should withdraw from the SSN-AUKUS program to double down on a larger Virginia Class submarine fleet, according to a newly published risk report.
August 07 2025
Veterans at work: Why hiring a vet could be a boon to any Australian business
There are numerous misconceptions surrounding the hiring of ADF veterans, ranging from their ability to adjust to civilian life to a lack of flexible thinking, but the truth...
August 01 2025
Where are the first-person view drones hiding at Exercise Talisman Sabre?
It’s an important question, knowing that FPV explosive impact drones have arguably been the single most impactful military technology development that has been revealed...
July 31 2025
Australia quietly leading the global race in military robotics
Opinion: In the rapidly evolving world of defence innovation, autonomy is no longer a distant goal – it’s a strategic imperative.
July 29 2025
Building sovereign capability demands a break from ‘business as usual’ for both Defence and industry
Opinion: Australia must urgently shift to a whole-of-nation approach that prioritises trust, collaboration and action to build a sovereign Defence industry capable of meeting...
July 15 2025
Risk report: Australia’s defence plan headed for strategic failure without radical reform
Australian defence preparedness is likely headed towards a disastrous strategic failure amid a looming global conflict, according to a newly published risk report.
July 11 2025
Navy’s material trouble spells trouble for Australia’s security and AUKUS
Opinion: The Navy’s two largest ships have been plagued by a decade of mismanagement and critical failures, raising serious doubts about Defence’s ability to...
July 04 2025