Airbus Defence and Space and ST Engineering have signed two Memorandums of Understanding to jointly explore and develop advanced satellite capabilities and digital solutions.  

Bird Aerosystems has secured a contract to supply its advanced SPREOS Directed Infrared Countermeasure systems for the Helicopter Upgrade Program in the Asia Pacific Region.

Space Summit 2026 has commenced in Singapore, convening government leaders, space agencies, industry executives, researchers and investors at a time when space systems have become deeply embedded in daily life.

Gilmour Space Technologies and Transcelestial have formed a long-term strategic partnership to bring laser communications capabilities to advance how data moves on satellites. 

SiNAB has appointed Nick Mair as Head of Strategy & Partnerships and as a member of the SiNAB Advisory Board, alongside the appointment of retired Brigadier Mark Smethurst as an Independent Advisory Board Member.

Demolition is not the first word on most people’s minds when it comes to Defence. But in an industry of evolution, sometimes the old needs to be demolished to usher in the new | Kirra Davey

Babcock Australasia has called on small and medium enterprises wanting to enter the defence industry to sign up to a nation-wide Defence Industry Engagement Series.

ST Engineering has announced that its Land Systems business had been awarded a contract by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence in December 2025 for the production and supply of the next generation Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

Boeing has awarded Ferra Engineering a contract to produce wing kits for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability. The contract has extended the existing partnership between Boeing and Ferra.

From 2 February 2026, Exercises Red Flag Nellis and Bamboo Eagle 26-1 will bring together aviators from Australia, the United States and United Kingdom in one of the most challenging and realistic air training environments available.

The tenth Singapore Airshow is set to get underway at the Changi Exhibition Centre tomorrow and once again the event has attracted companies from across the region and beyond | Nigel Pittaway

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has taken delivery of a new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, RMIS Jelmae, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.

Nova Systems has been selected as a Category 1 partner on the Australian Government’s Project Land 156 Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Standing Offer Panel.

A new industry panel has been established to advise Defence and other Australian Government agencies on counter small uncrewed aerial systems (CsUAS) services,

The Australian Department of Defence has selected Kinetic IT for a two-year contract, with options to extend to a maximum of four years, to deliver mission-critical ICT Service Desk, Switchboard, and Base Services Contact Centre services.

The Albanese Government has announced a $508 million investment in two major capital works projects at Orchard Hills in Western Sydney as part of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) plan.