The Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, visited the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) facility to receive the first LAND 8116 vehicles in Australian camouflage markings today. 

Army is progressing reforms to the Land Domain Training System in response to the need for change demanded by both the 2024 National Defence Strategy and evolving world events | Ben Felton

Already well-established following its work on a short-range air defence system for the Australian Army and, more recently, the Naval Strike Missile for the Navy, Kongsberg Defence Australia is expanding significantly.

Defence has ordered 40 additional Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles from Thales Australia at a cost of more than $100 million.

Army Aviation is undergoing its most significant period of change in almost two decades, with the introduction of new helicopter types and the relocation of two of its major units to Townsville and Oakey in Queensland | Nigel Pittaway

The COVID-19 pandemic was catastrophic for the New Zealand Defence Force | Tim Fish

Lockheed Martin Australia and Thales Australia have successfully tested four locally designed warheads which will inform future work under the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of FGM-148F Javelin anti-armour weapons to Australia at an estimated cost of $US100 million.

Thales Australia will build 15 additional Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles under a $45 million contract with Defence. 

The government has announced that it will invest $100 million to procure two new small uncrewed aerial systems for the Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force.

The Government has announced that it has ordered Switchblade 300 loitering munitions from US Company AeroVironment for the Australian Army. While the value of the order hasn't been disclosed, it's likely less than $37 million.

Tasmanian defence company CBG Systems has signed a new contract with Hanwha Defense Australia to supply a custom camouflage outfit for new Redback infantry fighting vehicles | Max Blenkin

The US Army’s 8th Theater Sustainment Command signed a logistics letter of intent with the Australian Defence Force’s Joint Logistics Command covering the maintenance of US Army equipment forward positioned in Australia.

The Army has taken delivery of another batch of Sikorsky UH-60M battlefield helicopters, bringing the total in service to six. The most recent helicopters arrived at RAAF Richmond on 17 June | Nigel Pittaway

The Australian Defence Force has joined Japan and the United States for Exercise Keen Edge for the first time.

EPE New Zealand has been awarded a contract by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence to provide the NZDF with reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities.