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Saab Australia has reached a milestone in the delivery of the Australian Interface for the Hobart class destroyer combat system.

Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia have entered into a strategic partnership to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a mature solution for the Bundeswehr’s procurement of collaborative combat aircraft into Germany by 2029. 

Spiral Blue has announced its first international LiDAR export, a strategic sale to Lodestar Space, a United Kingdom-based company.

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Beyond F-35 – what comes next?

Final Operational Capability for the RAAF’s fleet of 72 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters was declared only last July, some 19 years after the type’s selection, so it’s not surprising that there’s growing interest in what might come | Julian Kerr

DroneShield and Origin Robotics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally progress joint collaboration across defence and security projects.

Community consultation sessions on the Defence Estate will begin in Tasmania next week as part of the Government’s nationwide response to the independent Defence Estate Audit.

The Australian National Audit Office has found Defence’s procurement of new Hanwha Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles was only partly effective | Max Blenkin

The Australian Defence Magazine is delighted to announce that entries are now open for the Women in Defence Awards 2026!

The Australian Army has recognised the establishment of its new Littoral Manoeuvre Group with a ceremonial parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane.

DroneShield has opened its new European Headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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ADF Aircrew Training into the Future

Grant McHerron looks at the ADF’s aircrew training systems and how they are evolving to meet future needs | Grant McHerron

The first batch of Australian‑built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles have rolled off the assembly line at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s facility at Redbank in Queensland.

The Government has taken a step toward establishing domestic manufacturing of priority components for anti-ship cruise missiles, delivering another boost to the nation’s guided weapons capability.

Australian defence and technology company Electro Optic Systems has pitched multi-million dollar counter-drone and counter-space laser systems to visiting German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius | Max Blenkin

A consortium led by Space Machines Company has been awarded $2.9 million in Cooperative Research Centres Projects grant funding from the Australian Government.

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of War have announced a framework agreement to accelerate the production of Precision Strike Missiles.