Cyber + Space

Myriota has appointed George Kanuck as Chief Operating Officer.

At Singapore’s inaugural Space Summit held in February this year, Minister for Manpower and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology, Tan See Leng, announced that Singapore would establish its own space agency | Grant McHerron

Space Summit 2026 has commenced in Singapore, convening government leaders, space agencies, industry executives, researchers and investors at a time when space systems have become deeply embedded in daily life.

Gilmour Space Technologies and Transcelestial have formed a long-term strategic partnership to bring laser communications capabilities to advance how data moves on satellites. 

Gilmour Space Technologies has secured $217 million (US$145 million) in private equity investment to support the next phase of growth in Australia's domestic space capability.

AtSpace has successfully launched its Australian-made A01 rocket on 27 November 2025. The company is a Brisbane-based rocket manufacturer. According to the company, this has placed it in the "rocketry record books".

Defence company Thales Australia has opened a new cyber Security Operations Centre in Canberra to protect Government and Critical Infrastructure clients from cyber attack | Max Blenkin

Senetas and Nokia have announced a strategic alliance to deliver joint capabilities specifically designed for mission-critical network environments. 

Babcock International and Hamilton-based tech firm, Company-X, have signed an agreement to have New Zealand-made virtual reality training technology reach defence forces around the world. 

Six space startups have graduated from the University of South Australia’s 2025 Venture Catalyst Space accelerator program.

Representatives from Australia and the United States have signed a framework agreement to strengthen collaboration in aeronautics and space exploration between the two nations, at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney. 

The new Australasian Space Innovation Institute has been unveiled at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney. 

Silentium Defence has appointed a Head of Future Business at APAC, Berni White, a former senior leader on Australia’s AUKUS submarine program and Army veteran. 

A Defence Trailblazer collaborative project with Space Machines Company and the University of Adelaide’s AI for Space Group has built an orbital robotics testbed at its space simulation facilities.

REDARC has completed the first stage of delivering its new defence and space facility.

Vection Technologies has announced it has executed a $22.3 million multi-year master framework agreement with a repeat NATO-approved customer and partner operating within the European defence sector.