Swedish defence manufacturer Saab has unveiled its latest anti-drone weapon, in the shape of the relatively low-cost Nimbrix Very Short-Range Air Defence missile| Nigel Pittaway

Aurecon has been selected as a partner by the Department of Defence to deliver the Estate Works Program for the next six years.

Birdon has partnered with Swedish engineering firm MMT AB to deliver next-generation tactical bridging systems to allied defence forces, including the Australian Defence Force.

Defence has appointed Leidos Australia as its Land 156 Systems Integration Partner in a $45.9 million contract announced today | Kirra Davey

Nioa has commenced primary explosives manufacturing at the Government-owned Contractor-operated munitions facility in Benalla, Victoria. 

Sikorsky has announced a new US Army contract that will fund Black Hawk modernisation engineering efforts.

KeyOptions has been awarded a portion of the Australian Defence Force budget for the development and delivery of advanced counter-uncrewed aerial vehicle technology under Project Land 156. 

Lockheed Martin Australia has signed a Teaming Agreement with Avalon Airport Australia to explore opportunities for the advancement of guided weapons production.

The Victorian Government has announced the award of over $800,000 to the eleven recipients of the Supply Chain Uplift Program’s fifth round of funding | Grant McHerron

Defence is acquiring 29 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters and Boeing Defence Australia has commenced recruitment to support the fleet.

Australia is seeing a renaissance of munitions manufacturing with the rise of Adelaide newcomer Ares Armaments as Australia’s second firm supplying ammunition to defence and law enforcement customers | Max Blenkin

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.