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Triton flying to begin

While intensive activity continues bedding down the first of the RAAF’s Triton MQ-4C high altitude long endurance unmanned aerial systems, preparations are underway for the arrival of the second and third aircraft in the third quarter of 2025 | Julian Kerr

The two Australian companies who won contracts after last year’s AUKUS Innovation Challenge are expected to demonstrate their new Electronic Warfare technologies at the end of this calendar year | Gregor Ferguson

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Homegrown Drone Killing Systems

Today’s battlefields demonstrate that Australian military commanders will need the capability to defend against large numbers of nimble, unmanned aerial systems used by opponents for awareness, targeting and attacking | Grant McHerron

Canberra-based L3Harris Technologies Australia has put its hand up for the 2025 AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, Alan Clements, the company’s Chief Executive has confirmed | Gregor Ferguson

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Maritime ISR beyond Poseidon

While readers may be forgiven for thinking there isn’t much of a market for new missionised Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft in Australia and New Zealand, ADM’s Ben Felton argues that it’s not the case | Ben Felton

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Countering new airborne threats

Here’s a dilemma for the commander of an Australian guided missile destroyer on picket for a task group in the western Pacific as hostilities with a certain large Asian nation unfold | Max Blenkin

ASCA launches counter small UAS mission

The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is wanting industry support to enhance Defence’s counter drone capabilities with the launch of Mission Syracuse. 

RAAF connects F-35 Simulators to Lockheed Martin Network

Defence in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has connected F-35 simulators at Royal Australian Air Force bases Williamtown and Tindal via F-35's distributed mission training network. 

H&B Defence wins supplier program contract

H&B Defence – a joint venture between HII and Babcock - has won its first contract to enhance supply chain capabilities for AUKUS through the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot Program.

Navy commissions two more patrol boats

The Royal Australian Navy has brought two more Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats into commissioned service in a ceremony at their homeport of HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin.

Engineers Australia appoints new Chief Engineer

Engineers Australia has appointed Rear Admiral (Retd) Katherine Richards as its new Chief Engineer.

ST Engineering wins MCM Unmanned Systems contract

Singapore Technologies Engineering has announced that it has been awarded contracts by MINDEF to deliver a suite of Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Systems for the Republic of Singapore Navy.

US Army launches Lockheed Martin’s PrSM

Lockheed Martin and the US Army have launched the Precision Strike Missile from an MLRS M270A2 launcher for the first time in a short-range production qualification test.

Saab Australia and ST Engineering partner on defence health

Saab Australia and ST Engineering partner on delivering deployable health solutions for combat field hospitals in the Asia Pacific region. The companies have signed a teaming agreement. 

The University of South Australia proposes naval financial solution

Researchers at the University of South Australia have proposed a new planning formula to optimise the lifecycle value of Australia's naval fleet. 

Army participates in Exercise Balikatan 2025

The Australian Army has participated in Exercise Balikatan 2025 with both the Philippines and the United States marine corps.

RAAF Base Darwin upgrades commence

Upgrades for the RAAF Base Darwin Mid-Term Refresh project have started with the construction costing $159.9 million. Works commenced on the major capital facilities and infrastructure project in early April.

Penten and Amiosec form PentenAmio

Penten and Amiosec have merged to form PentenAmio. Among the founders of Penten and Amiosec, Matthew Wilson and Adrian Cunningham respectively, have been appointed as Executive Co-Chairs of the merged business.