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At least two Royal Australian Navy Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels will be homeported at HMAS Cairns. The first, HMAS Arafura, is scheduled to be homeported in Cairns in early 2027. Read more
American power today echoes the kingdoms of Europe, the Mongol khans, and even the emperors of Rome.
The Defence Space Safety Program is supporting the ADF’s activities in space while ensuring commanders and managers have the flexibility that is essential for Defence operations | Grant McHerron
Australian technology companies are increasingly finding they need volume to make manufacturing efficient and profitable and R&D affordable | Gregor Ferguson
The owner of a logistics company with prior involvement in F-35 parts freight, and reported to have diverted a shipment of classified parts to Hong Kong, recently partnered with a blacklisted firm linked to the Chinese military.
This video summary covers RAAF F-35 parts going missing in Hong Kong and RAAF ISR capabilities achieving milestones.
Technology company Fujitsu and cyber security firm Darktrace have launched a new Australian partnership to lift cyber defence capabilities against new and emerging threats | Max Blenkin
The Nova Systems Space Precinct has continued to strengthen its role in Australia's growing space industry, supporting national and international missions while providing infrastructure for the global space economy.
Visionary Machines has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David Pullini as Chairman, effective 24 September 2026.
Dutch State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk has signed a letter of intent with Electro Optic Systems. The letter has covered further work on EOS' Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon technology, which is designed for counter-drone defence.
L3Harris will design, produce and assemble the specialised mounts and integration kits used to fit tactical radios and communications equipment securely inside about 80 in-service Australian Army Bushmaster Command and Troop variants.
Eylex has announced its appointment as the exclusive in-country distributor for Invisio, a global provider of advanced communications and hearing protection systems, across Australia and New Zealand.
The newest Royal Navy conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Agamemnon, nicknamed ‘Awesome Aggie’, will now begin sea trials - a period of testing ahead of joining active service with the Royal Navy.
Australia and New Zealand have strengthened their cooperation on defence science with the signing of a new Innovation, Science & Technology Statement of Intent.
Visitor pre-registration has opened for K-DEX 2026 as organisers release further details of the international conference, defence briefing and business programs planned for the December exhibition.
Birdon has begun construction of the first tranche of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel at C&C Marine & Repair’s shipyard.
QUT has joined the Queensland Defence Science Alliance, expanding the alliance’s university network across Queensland and the Northern Territory to seven partners.
The defence industry is facing a fundamental shift in how sustainment capability is delivered and managed | Sponsored
The US Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan for purchase of Ferry Support and related equipment.
Australia's security environment has never been more complex. With vast maritime borders spanning critical Indo-Pacific sea lanes and an increasingly contested regional landscape, the demands on Australia's maritime defence capabilities are growing at pace | Sponsored
