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Production of the long-lead items for the first of Australia’s Mogami-class frigates has begun in Japan, Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has revealed | Nigel Pittaway Read more
After the keel was laid on the first Hunter-class frigate in Osborne, South Australia, the Hunter Defence Conference returned to the Hunter Valley on 26 and 27 August 2026 | Kirra Davey
Australian shipbuilder Austal has received a second bid to buy its US subsidiary Austal USA | Max Blenkin
Mid-2026 has been a very big time in Australia’s path to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines | Max Blenkin
Canberra-based UAS manufacturer Boresight has secured a deal to sell more than $500,000 worth of its target drones to the US military | Max Blenkin
The decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi has set sail for its new home in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian country prepares to operate its first such vessel | Micah Young
The increasing need to transport drones and associated equipment is casting light on an important but often unappreciated aspect of Defence logistics: rugged transport cases | Grant McHerron
DroneShield has appointed Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer; FY2026 Committed Revenue has surpassed $250 million; and the first order of RfRecon, the Company’s recently released AI-enabled device.
The Australian Army’s National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System capability has achieved Final Operational Capability.
South Australian researchers, universities and businesses will have new opportunities to develop Defence-relevant technologies through an expanded suite of Defence Innovation Partnership funding programs.
Perth-based aerospace and defence original equipment manufacturer Innovaero has been scheduled to take its place on the Australian Securities Exchange on 22 September 2026 following a fully subscribed initial public offering.
The Australian Government has invested $2.4 billion to strengthen Australia's air and missile defence capabilities while building a resilient sovereign defence industrial base.
Navantia Australia has opened a new office in Canberra with Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, formally inaugurating the office.
Lieutenant General (Retd) David Eastman, former deputy chief of the general staff to the British Army, has joined Mott MacDonald, the employee-owned engineering, management and development consultancy, as its global defence capability director.
Birdon will supply three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats to the Australian Army.
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, an NH90 Tactical Troop Helicopter designated TNZA002 has clocked 3,000 flight hours, the first NH90 anywhere in the globe to pass the 3,000 flight hour mark.
Kongsberg has celebrated the second anniversary of its participation in the Australian Government’s Global Supply Chain Program.
Queensland-based aerospace companies Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix have signed an agreement to develop hypersonic flight-test options for defence and commercial programs in Australia and overseas.
The Australian Government has announced the Defence Strategic Policy Research Program to support the country's strategic policy sector.
