Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says the new Defence Delivery Agency won’t just be version 2.0 of its predecessor, current Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group | Max Blenkin

Eighty Australian Defence Force personnel will deploy across Japan, Hawaii, Guam, and Australia to test their response to security challenges in the Pacific for Exercise Valiant Shield.

Tokyo is considering setting up a Japanese version of the US Foreign Military Sales program as it steps up efforts to become a major defence supplier, according to statements from Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi | Corey Lee Bell

The Government will provide an additional $100 million in assistance to Ukraine for military equipment, as the country continues its fight against Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked invasion.

On the face of it, selling off unneeded, expensive to maintain defence property is a straightforward means to raise some $3 billion which can be directed to funding of personnel and new capabilities in these uncertain times | Max Blenkin

Four administrative districts in north-west and central-west South Korea have been selected to host a new Defense Innovation Cluster, various official Korean sources announced on 14 June | Corey Lee Bell

The Australian Defence Force’s ability to respond to domestic security threats will be put to the test as part of Exercise Austral Shield.

Japanese information technology firm NTT Data has won a ¥4.7 billion Ministry of Defense contract for trialling two-way communication between stand-off missiles and low earth orbiting satellites | Corey Lee Bell

Aspen Medical is working alongside healthcare professionals and researchers in Lviv, Ukraine, to advance understanding of emerging treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related conditions affecting military personnel and veterans.

Australia has yet again won the Military International Drone Racing Tournament with the Australian Army Drone Racing Team.

While attention has been directed recently to whether we will actually receive Virginia submarines, or when the contract for the Mogami frigates will be signed, the Navy’s other major shipbuilding undertaking has been quietly achieving its targets | Nigel Pittaway

Australia and Japan stepped up defence-related engagements in late May, on the back of both nations’ pledges to deepen defence ties during a defence minister bilateral meeting on 18 April | Corey Lee Bell

Silentium Defence has appointed Sam Macmillan as Chief Financial Officer as the company continues to expand across allied defence markets and scale deployment of its passive radar capability globally.

The CEA Technologies Board of Directors has appointed Alan Clements as Chief Executive Officer.

Aurora Labs has entered into a Teaming Agreement with MBDA. 

Greenroom Robotics has announced three senior executive appointments as the company expands across defence and commercial markets in Australia and overseas.