L3Harris Technologies has won an almost 4 trillion won contract to supply airborne early warning and control aircraft to South Korea, according to a statement released by that nation’s arms procurement agency on Tuesday | Corey Lee Bell

Members of the ADF Drone Racing Team competed in the Military International Drone Racing Tournament at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom from 15 - 19 September 2025.

Netherlands based Solidflow has signed a memorandum of understanding at IAC Sydney 2025 to establish an Australian footprint for its Cool Gas Generator technology.

Starmaster Space Education Centre has officially launched on 29 September, at the International Astronautical Congress 2025, Sydney.

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment for the approximate cost of $705 million. 

Fleet Space Technologies has opened its new global headquarters and space-tech hyperfactory at Adelaide Airport’s Catalyst Park.

QinetiQ has appointed Corry Neale as Chief Executive, Australia Sector.

Representatives from Australia and the United States have signed a framework agreement to strengthen collaboration in aeronautics and space exploration between the two nations, at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney. 

The Australian Government has announced it will invest approximately $133.6 million over five years in command and control capabilities to support Australian Defence Force air operations.

At the time of writing Defence is understood to be close to announcing winners in its quest to field a family of loitering munitions under Mission Talon Strike | Gregor Ferguson

With Australia’s decision to purchase Japanese Mogami frigates, defence ties with Japan have deepened, as have relationships in the space business where large and smaller players are interested in Australia’s growing space capabilities | Max Blenkin

Bolstering deterrence through acquiring long range submarines, transferring technology to like-minded countries, and defence industry reforms were among the key recommendations of the Japan Ministry of Defence’s report | Corey Lee Bell

Exercise Bushido Guardian 2025 has begun in Japan with approximately 130 Royal Australian Air Force aviators participating in the exercise from 29 September to 10 October.

The new Australasian Space Innovation Institute has been unveiled at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney. 

The Defence SA Advisory Board has appointed the former Chief of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General, Rick Burr, as Chair. 

A trial conducted with HMAS Adelaide this month has demonstrated Navy’s ability to move some of Army’s newest and heaviest land combat platforms.