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. 

Bluerydge has successfully demonstrated its sovereign artificial intelligence chatbot, SierraBlue, in a collaborative project with UNSW Canberra, supported by funding from Defence Trailblazer.

Space Machines Company has announced the completion of its Scintilla propulsion engine.

Australia's Space Surveillance Telescope has reached Final Operational Capability, which has allowed Australia and its allies to now have a greater awareness of artificial objects orbiting Earth.

The Republic of Korea would like to be able to launch its satellites from Australian territory, an important capability in time of war with North Korea when small surveillance satellites would need to be replaced regularly and rapidly.

iLaunch Trailblazer is funding projects to help build a home-grown space industry that brings with it commercial success | Steve Hitchen

Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the maiden test launch of Australia's first locally designed and built orbital rocket.

Australian satellite launch provider Gilmour Space Technologies on July 9 announced that it has forged a strategic partnership with leading Japanese space business integrator Space BD | Corey Lee Bell

Defence has partnered with Optus to develop and launch a Low Earth Orbit satellite to support Australia's sovereign space industry. 

Infinity Avionics and Nurjana Technologies have partnered to enhance Space Domain Awareness.

Defence Trailblazer has announced that QuantX Labs has signed a new research project agreement with the University of Adelaide to mature their existing quantum sensing and timekeeping technologies.

The list of major Australian defence programs that have been cancelled or rescoped due to funding pressure is growing fast | Ewen Levick