The Australian Defence Force drone racers have retained their title for the fourth time at the Military International Drone Racing Tournament in upper New York State | Kirra Davey

The government has announced a raft of drone and counter-drone systems acquisitions under Land 156, including a Ukrainian drone detection system used on the front lines | Ewen Levick

A US HIMARS vehicle has flown to Christmas Island aboard a Canadian CC-177, offloading and then conducting a simulated mission firing a long range PrSM missile | Max Blenkin

The Australian Army's Black Hawk fleet has returned to South East Queensland's Swartz Barracks.

In a world-first, Australian Army soldiers fired air-to-air missiles from a NASAMS Hawkei high-mobility launcher at Woomera Test Range in May.

The government is investing up to $2.12 billion in additional stocks of advanced medium-range missiles to strengthen the ADF's air defence and aerial strike capability.

Land 156 envisages a complete CsUAS system of sensors such as electro-optic, active and passive radars and acoustic and thermal sensors, integrated with command and control systems to coordinate cueing and engagement of multiple effectors.

Army is in the midst of significant transformation. Following decades in the Middle East, the service’s focus is once again turning back towards Australia and its region | Ben Felton

DroneShield has received a package of three standalone follow-on contracts for $61.6 million from a European military customer. 

The Australian Missile Corporation has announced the appointment of Matthew Gibson as its new Chief Executive Officer.

The Australian Army’s new fleet of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk battlefield helicopters notched up a major milestone recently, with the declaration of Initial Operational Capability and the delivery of the 12 aircraft | Nigel Pittaway

The first cohort of Australian Army sappers have commenced training on new combat engineering vehicles.

BAE Systems Australia’s automated turret system for ATLAS CCV autonomous combat vehicle has been test fired. 

Greentide Target Solutions has announced its collaboration with the Australian Army during the upcoming Exercise Predator’s Run, by supplying a suite of training targets for evaluation.

The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is wanting industry support to enhance Defence’s counter drone capabilities with the launch of Mission Syracuse. 

Today’s battlefields demonstrate that Australian military commanders will need the capability to defend against large numbers of nimble, unmanned aerial systems used by opponents for awareness, targeting and attacking | Grant McHerron