Perth-based aerospace and defence original equipment manufacturer Innovaero has been scheduled to take its place on the Australian Securities Exchange on 22 September 2026 following a fully subscribed initial public offering.

The Australian Government has invested $2.4 billion to strengthen Australia's air and missile defence capabilities while building a resilient sovereign defence industrial base.

Navantia Australia has opened a new office in Canberra with Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, formally inaugurating the office.

Lieutenant General (Retd) David Eastman, former deputy chief of the general staff to the British Army, has joined Mott MacDonald, the employee-owned engineering, management and development consultancy, as its global defence capability director.

Australian shipbuilder Austal has received a second bid to buy its US subsidiary Austal USA | Max Blenkin

Birdon will supply three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats to the Australian Army.

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, an NH90 Tactical Troop Helicopter designated TNZA002 has clocked 3,000 flight hours, the first NH90 anywhere in the globe to pass the 3,000 flight hour mark.

Kongsberg has celebrated the second anniversary of its participation in the Australian Government’s Global Supply Chain Program.

Queensland-based aerospace companies Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix have signed an agreement to develop hypersonic flight-test options for defence and commercial programs in Australia and overseas.

Mid-2026 has been a very big time in Australia’s path to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines | Max Blenkin

Canberra-based UAS manufacturer Boresight has secured a deal to sell more than $500,000 worth of its target drones to the US military | Max Blenkin

The Australian Government has announced the Defence Strategic Policy Research Program to support the country's strategic policy sector.

To prepare the joint force for high-end conflict, the US 705th Combat Training Squadron has hosted Virtual Flag 26-4 from 4 to 7 August, bringing together co-located and distributed players in a large-scale, simulated command and control exercise.

WorkSec has appointed former corporate executive Shawn Donaldson as its inaugural General Manager.

Grist Mill and Raven Intelligence Platform have partnered to accelerate the path from commercial data requirement to mission-ready intelligence.

Kongsberg and Thales' StrikeMaster launcher has played a role in a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation training exercise in Northern Europe, with the capability deployed to an island in the Arctic Ocean 600km from Iceland.