The decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi has set sail for its new home in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian country prepares to operate its first such vessel | Micah Young

The increasing need to transport drones and associated equipment is casting light on an important but often unappreciated aspect of Defence logistics: rugged transport cases | Grant McHerron

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Sustaining the ageing Anzac fleet

The type first entered service back in 1996 and the eight ships have literally formed the backbone of the Navy’s surface combatant fleet for the past 30 years | Nigel Pittaway

Japanese firm Terra Drone has won a tender to provide interceptor unmanned aerial vehicles to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, according to a company press release posted on 25 August | Corey Lee Bell

Australian Aerospace Engineering has formally opened its new, purpose-built 1,900m2 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility at Albury Airport, further expanding its ability to support Defence and civilian aviation operations | Grant McHerron

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125 Years of Australian seapower

For the Royal Australian Navy, 2026 has been a noteworthy year marking the 125th anniversary of the amalgamation on 1 March 1901 of six colonial navies into the Commonwealth Naval Forces | Julian Kerr

ADF participates in Exercise Virtual Flag

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 appoints inaugural General Manager

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

Grist Mill and Raven partner on intelligence capability

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

Kongsberg and Thales StrikeMaster exercises in Europe

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.

Babcock to manage Anzac-class frigate life-cycle

Babcock Australasia, partnering with Saab Australia, has been selected as the Frigate Capability Life Cycle Manager for the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates.

Li-S Energy and EPE examine lithium-sulfur battery market

Li-S Energy has signed a Collaboration Agreement with EPE which has opened a route for Li-S Energy’s ultra-lightweight lithium-sulfur cells into defence and security markets across the Indo-Pacific, North America, Europe and the UK.

Northrop Grumman and ICRAR showcases lasercom

Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research at the University of Western Australia, has conducted a successful demonstration of a bi-directional space-to-ground laser communication link.

Defence and UNSW monitor Earth's orbit

The Australian Defence Force has partnered with the University of New South Wales to trial new ways of monitoring and understanding activity in Earth’s orbit.

Bend-tech achieves full DISP membership

Bend-tech has confirmed it now holds full membership in the Department of Defence's Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), effective 30 July 2026.

AMC selects Dassault Systèmes applications for GWEO Delivery

Dassault Systèmes has announced that Australian Missile Corporation has selected its Catia and Solidworks applications powered by its 3DExperience platform to support the company.

Northrop Grumman recognises PWR with award

Northrop Grumman has visited PWR’s Gold Coast facility in Staplyton to present the team with the Supplier Excellence Award that was announced earlier this year.

Providence Joins Tetra Tech, Expanding Defence Capability Across the Indo-Pacific

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