New Zealand engineering and support company Edge Defence has acquired fellow kiwi defence business New Zealand Ocean Technology which support NZ Defence Force undersea activities | Max Blenkin

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Valkyries & Nightingales June 2026

In March and April, the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force and the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service, celebrated their 85th birthdays | Kirra Davey

Space 9102 reincarnated

Under the revisited project to acquire space communications, Defence plans to start out with a basic geostationary satellite capability to enter service quickly | Max Blenkin

Japanese 3D printing construction technology start-up Serendix has released footage of successful ballistic tests on 3D-printed fortifications | Corey Lee Bell

Corsair uncrewed autonomous surface vessels produced by US company Saronic have been used to destroy a docked Iranian midget submarine at the Bandar Abbas Naval Base, the first US use of kamikaze boats | Max Blenkin

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Northern Defence Summit success

The 2026 ADM Northern Australia Defence Summit was held at the Darwin Convention Centre on 28 April, and more than 400 delegates were in attendance to hear how important the north is to regional security | Kirra Davey & Nigel Pittaway

Calytrix wins Defence strategic training contracts

Headquarters Joint Operations Command's Joint Collective Training Branch has awarded Calytrix strategic training contracts to deliver Exercise Planning and Simulation Services in support of Defence's joint and coalition training activities.

Defence HQ construction begins in South Australia

Construction of Defence HQ, where BAE Systems Australia's new Australian corporate headquarters will be, has begun.

Defence selects Systematic for Land 4140

The Australian Department of Defence has selected Systematic's SitaWare Headquarters for the first tranche of Army’s next-generation Battle Management System.

Aurizn appoints new Chair

Aurizn has announced the appointment of Jim McDowell as Chair of the Board.

Boresight expands US manufacturing capacity

Boresight has signed a lease for a new 812 square metre manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama; approximately 15 times the size of its current US site.

Australian Space Forum returns

The 19th Australian Space Forum, presented by the Andy Thomas Space Foundation, will bring together international space agencies, defence figures, senior government and industry leaders in Adelaide on 21 and 22 July.

Australian Apaches conduct first live-firing

The Australian Army has conducted the first successful live-firing of AH-64E Apache helicopters on Australian soil.

Exercise Pitch Black 2026 to commence flying

The Royal Australian Air Force’s premier air combat exercise, Exercise Pitch Black, will take to the skies over northern Australia from 20 July to 7 August.

Korean Air purchases more Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft

Bombardier Defense Global 6500 aircraft will support South Korea’s Electronic Warfare program. The Global 6500 aircraft was already selected to be the platform for the country’s Airborne Early Warning & Control program.

WA Government defence portfolio reshuffle

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook has revealed the new portfolio allocations for the WA Government following the retirement of former Minister Paul Papalia who was responsible for Defence Industries.

SeaTransport Matilda completes beach landing trials

SeaTransport's 73m Matilda 1, an Australian-designed stern landing vessel under lease to support the US Marine Corps, has successfully undertaken beach landing trials in northern Australia.

Talisman Sabre 2027 planning underway

Planning for Australia’s largest military exercise – Talisman Sabre – is well underway, with international partners having the opportunity to meet with each other, and Australian planning colleagues, in Canberra recently.