The United States Marine Corps is set to begin fielding Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Iron Dome air defence system in 2025, with the 1st Low Altitude Air Defense battalion in Hawai'i set to field the system first.

In a late afternoon press release on Monday 6 May the Department of Defence said that an MH-60R Romeo helicopter operating from HMAS Hobart was intercepted in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA-AF).

Kongsberg Defence Australia has delivered the final Fire Distribution Centre for the Australian Army's National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems.

As Australia divests of its fleet of MRH 90 Taipan helicopters citing poor availability, stripping them of spare parts and potentially burying the airframes in the desert, across the Tasman Sea the New Zealand Defence Force has had a completely different experience with its NH 90s.

The Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets program entered into force on 6 May 2024. Individuals who require a foreign work authorisation are required to submit their request by 7 August 2024.

The deployment, announced as part of the 4 May Australia-United States-Japan Defence Ministers Meeting (TDMM) is one of three major trilateral F-35A training exercises planned for the next two years

Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive and General Manager, Christine Zeitz, is set to retire from the role at the end of September 2024.

On 3 May 2024, HyImpulse successfully launched its SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range.

After the two previous shows were significantly impacted by COVID-19, the ninth edition of the biennial Singapore Airshow – held once again at the Changi Exhibition Centre – is back in business.

ADM’s annual Congress was held at the Hyatt hotel in Canberra on 21 February, once again attracting a wide range of representatives from Defence, Government, and industry.

The government has placed a $30 million order with Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics for body armour.

Anschütz, which is supplying the Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System for the Hunter class frigate, announced that it has passed the System Design Review closure (SDRc) for the class.

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of Brunei for the acquisition of six H145M helicopters.

After a decade with Hanwha, inaugural Hanwha Defence Australia Managing Director Mr Richard Cho has stepped down from the company.

The long-awaited Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) has now been made public –but does it provide the clear guidance hoped for? ADM’s Assistant Editor – Digital, Keira Joyce, puts the document under the microscope.

As Australian defence industry awaits greater certainty in the domestic market after years of government reviews, a number of companies have found more success exporting their products to foreign customers | Ewen Levick