The Australian Government to establish a national network of Australian universities to accelerate research and development and build the future work force essential for a sustainable Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.

Thales Australia has now completed a new left-hand drive variant of the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle, continuing the evolution of the Australian designed and built vehicle.

ST Engineering has announced that its Land Systems business had been awarded a contract by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence in December 2025 for the production and supply of the next generation Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

Nova Systems has been selected as a Category 1 partner on the Australian Government’s Project Land 156 Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) Standing Offer Panel.

Defence’s MAN truck drivers will no longer struggle when weighing or washing their vehicles at RAAF Base Amberley thanks to new, Army-sponsored infrastructure opened last month.

Perth-based Additive Manufacturing specialist Aurora Labs has signed a three-year non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European missile house MBDA.

The HERO 90 loitering munition has been selected to participate in the US Army’s Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program

North Queensland’s future Apache Helicopters maintenance workforce has commenced training this week following the opening of the Townsville Aviation Training Academy.

Silentium Defence will deliver their M8 system designed to detect drones, aircrafts and vehicles, including “dark” objects - those that don’t emit a radio signal - without revealing its location. 

Birdon has signed a $125 million contract to design and build 15 Amphibious Vehicles – Logistics (AV-L) and one prototype for the Australian Army.

Kongsberg and the Commonwealth of Australia have signed a strategic partnering agreement under the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.

Australia will start manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles this month after the opening of a new factory in Port Wakefield, South Australia.

For the first time, Australian soldiers have fired the AS9 Huntsman 155mm self-propelled howitzer on Australian soil on 1 December, marking a milestone in Army capability.

AtkinsRéalis has announced the acquisition of ADG, a Brisbane-headquartered engineering consultancy.

A trial conducted with HMAS Adelaide this month has demonstrated Navy’s ability to move some of Army’s newest and heaviest land combat platforms. 

From modest beginnings, Defence’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group appears to be hitting its pace | Max Blenkin