Around 400 members of the Australian Defence Force are taking part in the 41st iteration of the largest bilateral military exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States.

The Government has announced funding for counter-drones of up to $7 billion over the next decade. This funding, contained in the 2026 Integrated Investment Program, is more than double funding for counter drones compared to the 2024 IIP.

With the recent announcement of a woman being appointed as Chief of Army for the first time in Australia’s history, seeing women in the room has become more important now than ever | Kirra Davey

The Japanese government is set to further loosen restrictions on defence equipment exports following a green light from the leading party’s main security committees, according to multiple government and media sources | Corey Lee Bell

Babcock Australasia has launched a new pilot program designed to supercharge the commercial and business acumen of small and medium enterprises to increase their ability to engage with the Australian defence industry.

CEO of Hanwha Defence Australia and Europe/UK Ben Hudson will complete his time in this role on 26 May, 2026.

The Government has taken a step towards delivering a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with contracts now signed for Australia’s first three general purpose frigates.

Australia has delivered the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat to the Republic of Maldives under the Defence Cooperation Program in an official handover ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.

Redarc Defence & Space has secured a manufacturing role in the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 project, partnering with Hanwha Defence Australia to produce critical components for the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

The 2023 Defence Strategic Review identified the importance of Australia’s northern maritime approaches and the need to improve capabilities from Cocos Islands through to Townsville | Grant McHerron

The Australian Government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has confirmed that C2 Robotics’ Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel will be part of the Australian Defence Force’s force structure.

Trends driving the deterioration in Australia’s strategic environment have broadened and intensified in the last two years, elevating the risks to security and prosperity over the coming decade, the latest National Defence Strategy says | Max Blenkin

The preliminary results of an open innovation program to support tech start-ups to enter South Korea’s defence industry were announced by the nation’s government portal on 8 April | Corey Lee Bell

Australian-owned defence prime Nioa has signed a strategic agreement with L3Harris Technologies, renewing their agreement to explore the manufacture of critical guided weapons components in Australia.

Nickel aluminium bronze is a critical metal for naval propulsion systems, but making parts with this material is slow and difficult to produce – particularly in Australia.

On 9 April, Lockheed Martin Australia, the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group, and the Australian Army conducted a live-fire demonstration of an Australian-manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System at the Woomera Test Range.