A modest Canberra company has emerged as a major exporter of drones, selling them to the US, Canadian, UK and European and Australian defence forces and to major international defence companies such as Northrop Grumman, and Anduril | Max Blenkin

DroneShield and Origin Robotics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formally progress joint collaboration across defence and security projects.

Community consultation sessions on the Defence Estate will begin in Tasmania next week as part of the Government’s nationwide response to the independent Defence Estate Audit.

The Australian National Audit Office has found Defence’s procurement of new Hanwha Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles was only partly effective | Max Blenkin

The Australian Army has recognised the establishment of its new Littoral Manoeuvre Group with a ceremonial parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane.

DroneShield has opened its new European Headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The first batch of Australian‑built Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles have rolled off the assembly line at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s facility at Redbank in Queensland.

Australian defence and technology company Electro Optic Systems has pitched multi-million dollar counter-drone and counter-space laser systems to visiting German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius | Max Blenkin

Lockheed Martin and the US Department of War have announced a framework agreement to accelerate the production of Precision Strike Missiles.

Thomas Global Systems has showcased its M1A2 Abrams Immersive Tactical Trainer to United States Government departments and industry partners.

Lockheed Martin Australia has worked closely with Australian industry partners to strengthen sovereign capability and support the long-term sustainment of Australia’s growing HIMARS fleet.

Kongsberg has confirmed that the StrikeMaster Missile Launch Vehicle will remain in Europe for the foreseeable future following strong and growing interest from international partners.

DroneShield to partner with Robin Radar Systems, with a plan to strengthen advanced radar technologies to DroneShield’s growing sensor ecosystem.

DroneShield has announced the establishment of counter-UAS manufacturing in the EU, marking an expansion of the Company’s European industrial footprint and manufacturing capacity.

Kongsberg and Thales engineering teams have jointly analysed telemetry and instrumentation data collected during the recent live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway.

Serco has been awarded a contract extension with Bupa to deliver health services across Australian Defence Force Health Centres for a further 12 months to 30 June 2027.