Birdon has begun construction of the first tranche of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel at C&C Marine & Repair’s shipyard.

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.

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BAE Systems Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with aviation firm Skyryse, establishing a partnership to explore government and commercial opportunities for future autonomous rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

The Australian Army will shortly conclude Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter flying operations in Darwin, marking a milestone in the transition to the new AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter capability.

Luminact has signed a Teaming Agreement with New Zealand’s Marops to expand capability delivery across Maritime and Air domains in addition to its current Land presence.

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.

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.

QUT has joined the Queensland Defence Science Alliance, expanding the alliance’s university network across Queensland and the Northern Territory to seven partners.

The Australian Government has launched a new online platform to strengthen defence cooperation, build capability and make training opportunities more accessible for the Pacific’s defence and security personnel.

DroneShield has opened an R&D Facility in Adelaide, further expanding the company's Australian research and development footprint.

Advanced Navigation has secured a $26 million supply agreement with Kongsberg. Under the deal, Advanced Navigation will supply hundreds of its Boreas Fibre-Optic Gyroscope Inertial Navigation System.

KeyOptions has been selected to deliver advanced SkyControl counter-uncrewed aerial systems integrated on 4x4 platforms for a Tier 1 national-security customer in Southeast Asia.

Hobart-based CBG Systems will deliver and install insulation, linings and pinning into the first three Hunter-class frigates under an $83 million contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia.

This video summary covers RAAF F-35 parts going missing in Hong Kong and RAAF ISR capabilities achieving milestones.

The Australian Government has announced that three key Royal Australian Air Force platforms have achieved milestones within six months.