Lockheed Martin has announced that Jeremy King, former head of Joint Aviation Systems for Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, will assume the role of chief executive for Australia and New Zealand.

Kongsberg and the Commonwealth of Australia have signed a strategic partnering agreement under the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.

Serving as a permanent alternative to steel, the technology enables faster repair schedules and greater flexibility in where and when maintenance can be conducted.

Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has been awarded a $42 million extension to its Counter Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (C-CBRNE) asset management contract.

The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s (ASCA) Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) program has signed 14 new contracts.

ANSTO will support workforce development through technical training, operational experience, and hands-on secondments at its Sydney premises.

Boeing has named Air Vice‑Marshal (Ret’d) Steve "Zed" Roberton as its new president for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

ADM is closed until Monday 5 January 2026. 

Advanced drones/automated systems and AI technology were among the key exhibits at Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency’s latest Defense Industry Promotion Exhibition, which was held in Tokyo on December 1 and 2 | Corey Lee Bell

Final Operational Capability has been declared for the block upgrade of Australia’s C-130J Hercules fleet.

Southern Launch has signed a contract with South Korean launch service provider Innospace to conduct space missions from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex and the Koonibba Test Range.

Myriota has announced the general availability of its HyperPulse 5G Non-Terrestrial Network, a connectivity platform that will allegedly make it simple for industry partners to build, deploy and scale Internet of Things solutions.

While Finland and Australia may seem to be at opposite ends of the Earth, there are opportunities to expand engagements between the two countries over and above those already in place | Grant McHerron

SmartShooter, a developer and manufacturer of advanced fire control systems, has secured a contract as part of the technology evaluation to the Australian Defence Force project Land 156 LOE 2.

CAE has secured a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver the Future Air Mission Training System under Project Air 5428 Phase 3 for the Royal Australian Air Force.

Defence has declared Final Operational Capability for their F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighters, the culmination of a procurement program launched two decades ago | Max Blenkin