ASC, together with American submarine manufacturers General Dynamics Electric Boat and HII Newport News Shipbuilding, have announced that HIFraser is the first Australian business to qualify for the Virginia class submarine supply chain.

Tests on Japan’s Block I Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile have yielded positive results and follow up research is on track to be completed before the missiles’ scheduled deployment as early as next year | Corey Lee Bell

L3Harris Australia has unveiled its new Netcaster tactical router, a networking system. In another MilCIS announcement, DTC has initiated Australian production of its latest advanced drone radio technology, BluSDR-6 | Max Blenkin

L3Harris Technologies has launched a next-generation software device called NETCASTER – the NETwork Control and Service Translation Enhanced Router.

QinetiQ and Forcys have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability in maritime assurance, with the hope of ensuring undersea and autonomous systems are safe, reliable, and ready for operation.

Flinders University and Blueforge Alliance Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on maritime research and education programs in support of AUKUS.

Babcock Australasia has completed the Critical Design Review for the Hunter class frigate Air Weapons Handling System – a key function on the Royal Australian Navy ship.

DTC has launched the BluSDR-6 at MiLCIS 2025 in Canberra, attended by Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko, along with defence industry and government representatives.

ST Engineering iDirect and Black Cat Systems to expand their partnership to establish an Advanced satellite communications Technology Demonstration Lab.

Electro Optic Systems has announced that it has secured a new order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon Systems. 

The Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Program, which will deliver six world-leading Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates, has become somewhat of a large target for critics in recent times | Nigel Pittaway

Chess Dynamics has confirmed that its latest positioner, Omega, is now in operational use as part of the Blue Jay Horizon system.

ASC and Austal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on additive manufacturing technologies and workforce development, to strengthen Australia’s sovereign naval capability.

Saab Australia and Adelaide University have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement as the next step in their ongoing relationship to support sovereign defence capability. 

Babcock Australasia has extended its decade-long partnership with Military and Emergency Services Health Australia. This will enable the defence and emergency services not-for-profit to expand into Western Australia.

1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre has delivered its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 course.