Codan has appointed former Chief of Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Rick Burr as Strategic Advisor, reinforcing its focus on expanding sovereign defence capability in Australia and across allied markets.

The Japanese government has created a draft public-private investment roadmap for small drones and is examining a raft of other measures to adapt to the “new ways of warfighting” on display in the Ukraine and Iran conflicts | Corey Lee Bell

Li-S Energy has secured the regulatory approvals required to airfreight its prototype lithium-sulphur cells from Australia to the United States.

China has built and practised with weapons to attack US and ally satellites in space and would certainly use those weapons if war started, the head of US space combat command has warned | Max Blenkin

NEC has launched a project to develop an Orbital Transfer Vehicle following its selection by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the agency’s decision to award NEC with a grant.

The 2025-26 Defence budget was supposed to come in at $58.9 billion but it actually came in at $63.2 billion, around $4 billion higher than forecast, much of which was spent on the nuclear submarines program | Max Blenkin

Adelaide-based artificial intelligence company AICraft has secured support through the Manufacturing Growth Accelerator Program to develop advanced electronics that will enable the next generation of spaceborne radar systems.

Embraer and Bharat Forge have signed a contract for the supply of forged raw materials.

Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, and Federal Labor Senator, Raff Ciccone, have formally opened QinetiQ Australia’s new office in Melbourne.

Australian Defence Force helicopters and soldiers from the 16th Aviation Brigade and Special Operations Command have recently completed Exercise Nemesis Typhoon, a domestic counter-terrorism training activity.

The 10th Australia–India Defence Policy Talks were held in New Delhi on 8 May. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Shri Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was led by First Assistant Secretary International Policy Bernard Philip.

AtkinsRéalis has entered into an agreement to acquire Coras, an Australian Defence and National Security advisory consultancy with offices in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide.

BlueRoom Simulations has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus Australia Pacific and Airbus Helicopters at RotorTech 2026 on the Gold Coast.

Expanding Japan’s “comprehensive national power,” absorbing lessons from the Ukraine conflict and strengthening the nation’s defence industrial and technological bases were among the key themes addressed | Corey Lee Bell

SYPAQ Systems has announced the successful delivery and entry into service of Corvo X, delivering a next generation military-grade SUAS capability under the Australian Army’s Def 129 Small Uncrewed Aerial System Program.

Griffith University has stepped up its support for current and former Australian Defence Force members and their families through the establishment of the Griffith Veterans College.