Exercise Pitch Black returns to the Top End from 20 July to 7 August, creating an opportunity for over 100 aircraft and personnel from 19 allied and partner nations to exercise together, and strengthen regional and global interoperability. Read more
HMAS Coonawarra has seen many changes in all its years of existence. The base was commissioned on 16 March 1970 and relocated from Berrimah to Larrakeyah in the Northern Territory in December 2003 | Kirra Davey
Japanese information technology firm NTT Data has won a ¥4.7 billion Ministry of Defense contract for trialling two-way communication between stand-off missiles and low earth orbiting satellites | Corey Lee Bell
Pillar II developments were the subject of much discussion at ADM’s AUKUS summit in Canberra in February. Grant McHerron provides an insight into progress to date | Grant McHerron
Australian specialist battery manufacturer PMB Defence has been selected to supply batteries for one of the contenders for Canada’s new diesel electric submarines | Max Blenkin
They are the names of planes and ships. Their likenesses have been featured as pinup art on war machines. But when we think of war and defence, we think of men | Kirra Davey
The government has signed a $72 million deal with Rheinmetall Nioa Munitions to stand up a new capability for forging 155mm shells at its plant in Maryborough, Queensland | Max Blenkin
DroneShield has announced that its first European-produced Counter‑Unmanned Aerial System has successfully come off the production line, marking a milestone in the company’s global manufacturing and supply chain strategy.
Aspen Medical is working alongside healthcare professionals and researchers in Lviv, Ukraine, to advance understanding of emerging treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related conditions affecting military personnel and veterans.
Boeing has welcomed two additional industry partners at the ILA Berlin Air Show to expand its German MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team.
Boeing has unveiled extended combat capabilities of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Germany.
IntelliDesign has been awarded a contract by Hanwha Defence Australia.
Toll has appointed Robert Reiter as Group Managing Director, effective 1 July 2026.
AW Bell has officially graduated from the Lockheed Martin Australia Mentor Protégé Program.
Australia has yet again won the Military International Drone Racing Tournament with the Australian Army Drone Racing Team.
As of May 30, the US Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia as part of AUKUS.
Southern Launch has signed a new agreement with US-based SpaceWorks Enterprises to host multiple re-entry missions at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
Serendipity Capital, a global investor in critical technologies, has led the seed fundraising round for QuantX Labs, an Australian company researching quantum sensing for applications including Positioning, Navigation and Timing.
Boeing Defence Australia will lead integration efforts for a major initiative to improve the Australian Defence Force’s secure communications, operational planning, and decision-making on the battlefield.
Perth-based military drone producer Innovaero has appointed members to its Board as the company continues to progress the OWL systems.