According to a report by public broadcaster, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, on 22 September, Japan’s Kongō-class JS Chōkai guided missile destroyer set sail for the United States | Corey Lee Bell

A Defence Trailblazer collaborative project with Space Machines Company and the University of Adelaide’s AI for Space Group has built an orbital robotics testbed at its space simulation facilities.

Nova Systems has signed a landmark agreement with Canada’s International Test Pilots School to develop and deliver advanced aerospace and uncrewed systems flight training | Ewen Levick

StarFlight Australia has ordered three new Airbus H145 helicopters as part of its commitment to enhance the aeromedical network in Tasmania with modern aircraft.

After watching other states like Western Australia and South Australia win defence contract after contract, New South Wales begs the question, where is its place in Australian defence and security? | Kirra Davey

Arican Advisory & Capital and CFN Consultants have announced a new affiliation agreement that will allow both firms to expand the range and depth of support they provide to clients navigating the defence and security sectors of Canada and Australia.

Serco has won a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s Submarine High Data Rate antenna systems.

Mark Ayton provides an overview of the 20–21 June US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, with focus on the B-2A Spirit bomber and the 30,000lb GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator weapon dubbed the bunker buster | Mark Ayton

REDARC has completed the first stage of delivering its new defence and space facility.

The timelines for Pillar One of the AUKUS partnership forecast that Australia will host the Submarine Rotational Force - West at HMAS Stirling from as early as 2027 | Grant McHerron

The US government, the Australian Submarine Agency and ASC have collaborated to establish the Defence Industry Vendor Qualification Program.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has partnered with in-country companies to deliver advanced radar capabilities to Taiwan. The company has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology.

Vection Technologies has announced it has executed a $22.3 million multi-year master framework agreement with a repeat NATO-approved customer and partner operating within the European defence sector. 

Australia has joined partners from the Five Power Defence Arrangements in support of the only multilateral security arrangement of its kind in Southeast Asia with the launch of Exercise Bersama Lima 2025.

Major General Scott Winter has been selected to serve as the next Deputy Commander of the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea from January 2026. 

Nova Systems has been selected as the mission systems integrator supporting StarFlight Australia to deliver helicopter emergency air services across Tasmania.