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

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Valkyries & Nightingales May 2026

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

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The SSN-AUKUS trajectory

The recent visit to WA by the Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Anson, although cut short, provided a timely reminder of the UK’s role under AUKUS | Julian Kerr

Melbourne company DefendTex has been awarded a contract of undisclosed value by the Japanese Ministry of Defense to provide its Drone40 Unmanned Air Vehicle to the Japanese Self Defense Force | Gregor Ferguson

Australian defence firm DefendTex has won a tender bid from Japan’s Ministry of Defense to be the supplier of the latter’s Small Attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Type I) | Corey Lee Bell

Boeing German MQ-28 Ghost Bat team expanded

Boeing has welcomed two additional industry partners at the ILA Berlin Air Show to expand its German MQ-28 Ghost Bat industry team.

Boeing reveals advanced Ghost Bat capabilities

Boeing has unveiled extended combat capabilities of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Germany.

IntelliDesign wins Hanwha Redback electronics contract

IntelliDesign has been awarded a contract by Hanwha Defence Australia.

Toll appoints Group Managing Director

Toll has appointed Robert Reiter as Group Managing Director, effective 1 July 2026.

Lockheed Martin mentors AW Bell

AW Bell has officially graduated from the Lockheed Martin Australia Mentor Protégé Program.

Australia wins seven for seven international drone competitions

Australia has yet again won the Military International Drone Racing Tournament with the Australian Army Drone Racing Team.

US Navy establishes naval support activity

As of May 30, the US Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia as part of AUKUS.

Southern Launch and SpaceWorks sign re-entry agreement

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.

QuantX Labs receives seed investment

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 to integrate Land 4140 Battle Management System

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.

Innovaero appoints board members

Perth-based military drone producer Innovaero has appointed members to its Board as the company continues to progress the OWL systems.

AS9 Huntsman fires during training course

The first Australian-made AS9 Huntsman has fired at the conclusion of a six-week course at the School of Artillery in Puckapunyal, Victoria.